Sundasciurus tenuis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is arboreal and found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The body is brown on the upper parts and light grey on the underparts. The body measures about 13–16 cm, with a slightly shorter slender tail. It feeds on soft bark, fruits and insects.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Squirrel sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 415 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 13 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, June and August–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Squirrel in Singapore on a given day, against about 10% in February, April–May and July, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Slender Squirrel sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Slender Squirrel that you can see in Singapore (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Plantain Squirrel (about 40%) and Finlayson's Squirrel (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slender Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Singapore (415 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.
