Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

Dremomys pernyi

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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Cuc Phuong National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

13 Verified sightings at Cuc Phuong National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
April Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Dremomys pernyi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Northeast India, southern and central China, northern Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and Taiwan. Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Wikipedia →

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China · 2026

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kunming 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 6 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel in Cuc Phuong National Park?

April

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Perny's Long-nosed 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.

Is Cuc Phuong National Park the best place to see a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel live in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Same family: Sciuridae

The closest relatives of the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Maritime Striped Squirrel (about 40%) and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (13 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.

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