Plantain squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the plantain squirrel lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Callosciurus notatus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the plantain squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the plantain squirrel in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the plantain squirrel endangered?

The plantain squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the plantain squirrel?

The plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Callosciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the plantain squirrel

The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plantain squirrel (revision 1358726703), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q860705 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).