Lariscus insignis
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In 3 days ~60% 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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Ground Squirrel sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 22 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.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Ground Squirrel in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, August and December, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Three-striped Ground Squirrel sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Three-striped Ground 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 Three-striped Ground Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Taman Negara National Park (10 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.
