Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista philippensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusPetaurista (Giant Flying Squirrels)
- SpeciesPetaurista philippensis (Indian Giant Flying Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Tamiops mcclellandii
Gray-bellied Squirrel
Callosciurus caniceps
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Menetes berdmorei
Pallas's Squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel
Dremomys rufigenis
Indochinese Flying Squirrel
Hylopetes phayrei
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Chiropodomys gliroides
Greater Bandicoot-rat
Bandicota indica
Chestnut White-bellied Rat
Niviventer fulvescens
Oriental House Rat
Rattus tanezumi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Indian Giant Flying Squirrel at Kaeng Krachan National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |