Where to see the Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus · mammal · Sciuridae
Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is recorded in 16 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Singapore), Central Catchment Nature Reserve (Singapore) and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Singapore).
Where is the best place to see the Plantain Squirrel?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Plantain Squirrel are Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Singapore), Central Catchment Nature Reserve (Singapore) and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Singapore). Most sites are in Malaysia (9), Singapore (4) and Indonesia (3). It appears in 9 trip reports in our library.
Top 16 places for the Plantain Squirrel
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve | Singapore | 45 | 2002–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Central Catchment Nature Reserve | Singapore | 32 | 2001–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve | Singapore | 16 | 2010–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Taman Hutan Institut Penyelidikan Hutan Malaysia, Selangor | Malaysia | 13 | 1968–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Taman Wisata Alam Kepulauan Banyak | Indonesia | 7 | 1902 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Bukit Bendera | Malaysia | 7 | 2017–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | Indonesia | 6 | 1936–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Bako National Park | Malaysia | 5 | 2018–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Hutan Simpanan Kekal Hulu Gombak | Malaysia | 5 | 1968–2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Endau-Rompin National Park | Malaysia | 5 | 1968–1969 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | West Bali National Park | Indonesia | 5 | 2023–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Rifle Range Nature Park | Singapore | 5 | 2023–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | National Park Pahang | Malaysia | 4 | 1985–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Kuala Selangor Nature Park | Malaysia | 4 | 1989–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Taman Negara Pahang | Malaysia | 3 | 2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | Malaysia | 3 | 2017–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Malaysia: 9, Singapore: 4 and Indonesia: 3.
Seen on trips
The Plantain Squirrel is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sabah Birding Trip Report: Bristleheads & Broadbills 2026 — Wise Birding Holidays
- Way Kambas and Sumatran Striped Rabbit Trip Report 2025 —
- Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour 2024 Trip Report — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra and Java Mammal Watching Trip Report, September 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra, Java and Komodo Mammal Watching Trip Report, August 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Borneo Birding Trip Report: Broadbills & Bristleheads 2022 — Tropical Birding
- Sabah, Borneo, July 2022 Trip Report — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Way Kambas and Gunung Leuser Mammal Watching Trip Report 2015 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Peninsular Malaysia Mammal Watching Trip Report 2004 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Singapore guide, Malaysia guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Sungei Buloh Wetland ReservePhoto: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com, .
GBIF downloads: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.