Tamiops mcclellandii
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The Himalayan striped squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii), also known as western striped squirrel or Burmese striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It lives in a variety of forest from tropical to subtropical in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. This species is diurnal, arboreal and feeds on fruit, vegetable matter, and insects. It often seen in small groups and uses tree holes for shelter.
The rapid uplift of the Himalayas is believed to have caused the diversification of the three main Tamiops lineages. Multiple divergences from 5.8 to 1.7 mya likely led to the formation of modern Tamiops species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Northumberland Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Striped Squirrel sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 214 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 32 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Striped Squirrel in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 30% in September and October, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in September.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Himalayan Striped Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Himalayan Striped Squirrel sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 40%) and Manas National Park (India, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Himalayan Striped Squirrel that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Gray-bellied Squirrel (about 50%), Black Giant Squirrel (about 40%) and Indochinese Ground Squirrel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Himalayan Striped Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (214 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.
