Lariscus insignis
Silhouette: Joseph Smit · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The three-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus insignis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Ground Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 11 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.
June
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Ground Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-striped Ground 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 Three-striped Ground Squirrel sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Three-striped Ground Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kerinci Seblat 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.
