Aeromys thomasi
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is one of two species in the genus Aeromys. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. 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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Thomas's Flying Squirrel sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 26 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and June
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Thomas's Flying Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thomas's Flying Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Thomas's Flying Squirrel sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Thomas's Flying Squirrel that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Least Pygmy Squirrel (about 40%), Prevost's Squirrel (about 40%) and Pale Giant Squirrel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thomas's Flying Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (11 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.
