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Plantain squirrel

Callosciurus notatus (Boddaert, 1785)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 197.5 g to 400 g and live up to 14.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus)
Photo: Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the plantain squirrel

Weight
197.5 g – 400 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
14.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
21.1 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
47.8 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
2.09src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
13.6 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the plantain squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the plantain squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Plantain squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plantain_squirrel&oldid=1358726703), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the plantain squirrel endangered?

The plantain squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the plantain squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusCallosciurus
  7. SpeciesCallosciurus notatus (Boddaert, 1785)

Synonyms Sciurus notatus

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Oriental squirrelEnglish
  • Red-bellied squirrelEnglish
  • Tricoloured squirrelEnglish
  • Tricoloured squirrelEnglish
  • veverka znamenanáCzech
  • BananenhörnchenGerman
  • Τρίχρωμος ΣκίουροςGreek
  • Ardila OrientalSpanish
  • banaanioravaFinnish
  • Écureuil plantainFrench
  • Bajing KelapaIndonesian
  • Scoiattolo delle bananeItalian
  • バナナリスJapanese
  • Tupai PinangMalay
  • BananekornNorwegian Bokmål
  • Rødbuket PraktekornNorwegian Bokmål
  • ZwartneuseekhoornDutch
  • wiewiórczak orientalnyPolish
  • Esquilo-da-bananaPortuguese
  • Трёхцветная белкаRussian
  • กระรอกข้างลายท้องแดงThai
  • 大蕉松鼠Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the plantain squirrel

Other species in the same genus Callosciurus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the plantain squirrel?

An adult plantain squirrel weighs 197.5 g – 400 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the plantain squirrel endangered?

The plantain squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the plantain squirrel live?

The plantain squirrel has a recorded lifespan of 14.7 years.

How long is the plantain squirrel pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 47.8 days.

What kind of animal is the plantain squirrel?

The plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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@misc{plantain_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/plantain-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}