Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

Dremomys pernyi

Silhouette: Joseph Smit · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taroko National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
August Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Dremomys pernyi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Northeast India, southern and central China, northern Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and Taiwan. Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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China · 2026

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kunming 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel in Taroko National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 12 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel in Taroko National Park?

August and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Perny's Long-nosed 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.

Is Taroko National Park the best place to see a Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel sightings, Taroko National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 40%).

Where does the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Taroko National Park (5 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.

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