Nannosciurus melanotis
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus Nannosciurus. This tiny squirrel is found in forests in Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Except for its striking whitish and black facial markings, the black-eared squirrel resembles the least pygmy squirrel. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-eared Squirrel sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 9 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-eared Squirrel in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-eared 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.
Only Tanjung Puting National Park, in our data
Tanjung Puting National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-eared Squirrel sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-eared Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Tanjung Puting National Park (6 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.
