Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista elegans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusPetaurista (Giant Flying Squirrels)
- SpeciesPetaurista elegans (Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
Niobe Ground Squirrel
Lariscus niobe
Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Sumatran Mountain Squirrel
Sundasciurus altitudinis
Three-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus insignis
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Black-eared Squirrel
Nannosciurus melanotis
Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel
Hylopetes spadiceus
Sumatran Porcupine
Hystrix sumatrae
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel at Kerinci Seblat National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |