Where to see the Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii · mammal · Sciuridae
Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) is recorded in 11 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve (Malaysia), Cagar Alam Laut Karimata (Indonesia) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia).
Where is the best place to see the Prevost's Squirrel?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Prevost's Squirrel are Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve (Malaysia), Cagar Alam Laut Karimata (Indonesia) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia). Most sites are in Malaysia (8) and Indonesia (3). It appears in 7 trip reports in our library.
Top 11 places for the Prevost's Squirrel
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve | Malaysia | 43 | 2012–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Cagar Alam Laut Karimata | Indonesia | 17 | 1904–1908 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | Malaysia | 12 | 2009–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Gunung Palung National Park | Indonesia | 11 | 2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Deramakot Forest Reserve | Malaysia | 10 | 1956–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | Malaysia | 10 | 2015–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Taman Negara Pahang | Malaysia | 6 | 2016–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | National Park Pahang | Malaysia | 6 | 2016–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Tabin Wildlife Reserve | Malaysia | 4 | 2012–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Kayan Mentarang National Park | Indonesia | 4 | 1993 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Taman Negara Usun Apau | Malaysia | 3 | 1955–1956 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Malaysia: 8 and Indonesia: 3.
Seen on trips
The Prevost's 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
- 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)
Tours that have recorded it
- Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, Thailand 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 Kabili-Sepilok Forest ReservePhoto: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: 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.