Tamiops maritimus
Silhouette: Xavier A. Jenkins · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The maritime striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus), also known as eastern striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong River. It is diurnal, highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects; in addition its diet includes nectar of ginger (Alpinia kwangsiensis). Wikipedia →
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China · 2018
© Lars Lachmann · XC446491 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Taiwan · 2023
© 呂一起(Lu i-chi) · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0
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Taiwan · 2026
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiuying District | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 9 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and December, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 330 mm in June.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maritime Striped Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Maritime Striped Squirrel sightings, Guangzhou ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 70%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maritime Striped Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Guangzhou (37 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.
