Tamiops mcclellandii
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In 3 days ~60% 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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Striped Squirrel sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 14 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.
March–April and July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Striped Squirrel in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and August–September, the lowest months.
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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Himalayan Striped Squirrel sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 5th at about 30%. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 50%), 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 Khao Sok National Park (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Gray-bellied Squirrel (about 30%) and Black Giant Squirrel (about 20%), 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 Khao Sok National Park (20 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.
