Callosciurus nigrovittatus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found throughout Java, Sumatra, southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and numerous small islands. It is listed as "least concern" by the IUCN. Wikipedia →
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Indonesia · 2024
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-striped Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 11 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-striped Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Kerinci Seblat National Park's driest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 310 mm in March.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-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 2 parks where we can rate Black-striped Squirrel sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Black-striped Squirrel that you can see in Kerinci Seblat National Park (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Niobe Ground Squirrel (about 50%), Sumatran Mountain Squirrel (about 40%) and Three-striped Ground Squirrel (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-striped Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (12 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.
