Niobe Ground Squirrel
Lariscus niobe
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusLariscus (Asian Striped Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesLariscus niobe (Niobe Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
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Lariscus insignis
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Callosciurus nigrovittatus
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Sundasciurus altitudinis
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Black-eared Squirrel
Nannosciurus melanotis
Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel
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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 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Niobe Ground Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Niobe Ground Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Niobe Ground Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Niobe Ground Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.