Indian giant flying squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Petaurista philippensis
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 Indian giant flying squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian giant flying squirrel in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

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 Indian giant flying squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Indian giant flying squirrel?

The Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Petaurista. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian giant flying squirrel

The Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis), also called the large brown flying squirrel or the common giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is capable of gliding flight using a skin membrane, the patagium, stretched between front and hind legs. It is found in mainland Southeast and South Asia, and southern and central China.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian giant flying squirrel (revision 1373678267), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767097 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).