Callosciurus (Beautiful Squirrels)

Species in this group

LC

Callosciurus prevostii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Callosciurus notatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Callosciurus erythraeus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Callosciurus pygerythrus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Callosciurus caniceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Callosciurus finlaysonii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Callosciurus orestes

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Callosciurus nigrovittatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Callosciurus baluensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Callosciurus adamsi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Beautiful Squirrels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 12 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 55 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 10	~80%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~70%
	Plantain Squirrel			~30%
	Ear-spot Squirrel			~10%
2	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 10	~70%
	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel			~50%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~20%
	Kinabalu Squirrel			~20%
	Plantain Squirrel			~20%
3	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 10	~70%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~30%
	Black-striped Squirrel			~20%
4	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 10	~60%
	Finlayson's Squirrel			~50%
	Gray-bellied Squirrel			~30%
5	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 10	~60%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~30%
6	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 10	~60%
	Plantain Squirrel			~60%
7	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 10	~60%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~60%
8	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 10	~50%
	Gray-bellied Squirrel			~50%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~10%
9	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~50%
	Irrawaddy Squirrel			~50%
10	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~50%
	Plantain Squirrel			~50%
11	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~40%
	Irrawaddy Squirrel			~40%
12	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~40%
13	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 10	~40%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~40%
14	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~40%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~40%
15	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 10	~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~20%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~20%
16	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 10	~40%
	Irrawaddy Squirrel			~40%
17	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	~30%
	Gray-bellied Squirrel			~30%
18	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~30%
	Black-striped Squirrel			~30%
19	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	~20%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
20	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~10%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~80%
	Plantain Squirrel			~80%
2	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 10	~70%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~50%
	Finlayson's Squirrel			~50%
3	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 10	~70%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~70%
4	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 10	~70%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~60%
	Finlayson's Squirrel			~10%
5	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~60%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~60%
6	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~60%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~60%
7	Kunming	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~60%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~60%
8	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 10	~60%
	Finlayson's Squirrel			~50%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
	Gray-bellied Squirrel			~10%
9	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~50%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~50%
10	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 10	~50%
	Plantain Squirrel			~40%
	Finlayson's Squirrel			~10%
11	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~50%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~50%
12	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 10	~50%
	Plantain Squirrel			~50%
13	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 10	~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~40%
	Prevost's Squirrel			~10%
14	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~40%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~40%
15	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 10	~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~40%
16	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 10	~40%
	Irrawaddy Squirrel			~40%
17	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~40%
18	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~40%
19	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 10	~40%
	Irrawaddy Squirrel			~40%
20	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 10	~40%
	Finlayson's Squirrel			~40%
21	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~40%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~40%
22	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~40%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~40%
23	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~40%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~40%
24	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~40%
	Irrawaddy Squirrel			~40%
25	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~40%
	Plantain Squirrel			~40%
26	Nanning	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~40%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~40%
27	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~40%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~40%
28	Chengdu	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~30%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~30%
29	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~30%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~30%
30	Fuzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~30%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~30%
31	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~30%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~30%
32	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~20%
	Plantain Squirrel			~20%
33	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~20%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
34	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~20%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
35	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~20%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
36	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~20%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
37	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 10	~20%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
38	Suzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~20%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~20%
39	Wuhan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~10%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~10%
40	Changsha	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	~10%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~10%
41	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 10	~10%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~10%
42	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~10%
	Pallas's Squirrel			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
5	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
8	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Cotswold Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
10	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
14	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
15	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
17	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
18	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Parken Zoo	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
20	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
21	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
23	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Palić Zoo	🇷🇸 Serbia	In captivity
25	Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
27	Paphos Zoo	🇨🇾 Cyprus	In captivity
28	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
29	Santa Barbara Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
31	Zoopark Chelyabinsk	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
32	Erlebniswelt Seeteufel	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
33	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
34	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
35	Leesburg Animal Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
37	Drayton Manor Theme Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
38	Greenville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Newquay Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
40	KrazyWorld Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
41	Prospect Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
44	Auffangstation für Wildtiere und Exoten "Das Nest"	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
45	Bergen Aquarium	🇳🇴 Norway	In captivity
46	Machida Squirrel Garden	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
47	Oceanium	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
48	Edward Youde Aviary	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
49	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
50	Sobela Ocean Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Beautiful Squirrels

Species in this group

Prevost's Squirrel

Plantain Squirrel

Pallas's Squirrel

Irrawaddy Squirrel

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Finlayson's Squirrel

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

Black-striped Squirrel

Kinabalu Squirrel

Ear-spot Squirrel

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Beautiful Squirrels

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges