Indian Giant Squirrel

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

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	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
2	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
3	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
4	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
5	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Giant Squirrel in Periyar National Park?

About 69% of visitor-days record a Indian Giant Squirrel sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Indian Giant Squirrel in Periyar National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Indian Giant Squirrel in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.