Tamiops maritimus
Silhouette: Xavier A. Jenkins · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The maritime striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus), also known as eastern striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong River. It is diurnal, highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects; in addition its diet includes nectar of ginger (Alpinia kwangsiensis). Wikipedia →
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China · 2018
© Lars Lachmann · XC446491 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Taiwan · 2023
© 呂一起(Lu i-chi) · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0
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Taiwan · 2026
© vasong · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiuying District | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 12 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.
January and February
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maritime Striped Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about half 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 Maritime Striped Squirrel sightings, Taroko National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 40%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Maritime Striped Squirrel that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Taiwan Giant Flying Squirrel (about 10%), Pallas's Squirrel (about 10%) and Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maritime Striped Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Taroko National Park (30 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.
