Squirrel Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/squirrel Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:50:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Finlayson’s Squirrel https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/finlaysons-squirrel?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finlaysons-squirrel https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/finlaysons-squirrel#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:55:24 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8743 Finlayson’s squirrel or the variable squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species occurs in a wide range of wooded habitats, including gardens and parks in cities like Bangkok. Wikipedia Scientific name: Callosciurus finlaysonii It’s not native, introduced species from Thailand. Bidadari Park […]

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]]> Finlayson’s squirrel or the variable squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species occurs in a wide range of wooded habitats, including gardens and parks in cities like Bangkok. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Callosciurus finlaysonii

It’s not native, introduced species from Thailand.

Bidadari Park – 28 December 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/finlaysons-squirrel/feed 0 8743 Plantain Squirrel – Callosciurus notatus https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/plantain-squirrel?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plantain-squirrel https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/plantain-squirrel#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:30:31 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=528 Squirrels ( Callosciurus notatus ) are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents. Wikipedia Decsription:Upperparts and tail olive-brown, belly and insides of limbs reddish-brown. Side of body has black and white stripes. Has […]

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]]> Squirrels ( Callosciurus notatus ) are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents. Wikipedia

Decsription:
Upperparts and tail olive-brown, belly and insides of limbs reddish-brown. Side of body has black and white stripes. Has long bushy tail. White eye ring. Nparks

Mostly can be found in common Park in Singapore

Interesting article about Squirrels in Singapore
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1500_2009-04-13.html

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