Tamiops mcclellandii
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Himalayan striped squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii), also known as western striped squirrel or Burmese striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It lives in a variety of forest from tropical to subtropical in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. This species is diurnal, arboreal and feeds on fruit, vegetable matter, and insects. It often seen in small groups and uses tree holes for shelter.
The rapid uplift of the Himalayas is believed to have caused the diversification of the three main Tamiops lineages. Multiple divergences from 5.8 to 1.7 mya likely led to the formation of modern Tamiops species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Northumberland Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Striped Squirrel sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 8 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Striped Squirrel in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Himalayan Striped Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Bangkok, in our data
Bangkok is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Himalayan Striped Squirrel sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Himalayan Striped Squirrel that you can see in Bangkok (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Finlayson's Squirrel (about 50%), Pallas's Squirrel (about 20%) and Gray-bellied Squirrel (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Himalayan Striped Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Bangkok (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
