Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusRatufa (Asian Giant Squirrels)
- SpeciesRatufa bicolor (Black Giant Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
Niobe Ground Squirrel
Lariscus niobe
Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Sumatran Mountain Squirrel
Sundasciurus altitudinis
Three-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus insignis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Black-eared Squirrel
Nannosciurus melanotis
Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel
Hylopetes spadiceus
Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista elegans
Sumatran Porcupine
Hystrix sumatrae
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Giant Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Black Giant Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Giant Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black Giant Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.