Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista philippensis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 127
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian giant flying squirrel”.