Sundasciurus tenuis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is arboreal and found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The body is brown on the upper parts and light grey on the underparts. The body measures about 13–16 cm, with a slightly shorter slender tail. It feeds on soft bark, fruits and insects.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Squirrel sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 22 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.
January, March, June and September–October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Squirrel in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, August and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Slender Squirrel sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Slender Squirrel that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Prevost's Squirrel (about 40%), Black Giant Squirrel (about 40%) and Plantain Squirrel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slender Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Taman Negara National Park (7 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.
