Tamiops maritimus
Silhouette: Xavier A. Jenkins · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
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
© vasong · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0
| # | 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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 6 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month. That is one of Cuc Phuong National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 390 mm in August.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Maritime Striped Squirrel sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 30%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Maritime Striped Squirrel that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel (about 40%) and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maritime Striped Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
