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 Kanha National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Giant Flying Squirrel in Kanha National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Indian Giant Flying Squirrel sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Giant Flying Squirrel in Kanha National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Indian Giant Flying Squirrel in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.