Genus

Giant Flying Squirrels

Petaurista

7 species in our catalog · found in 19 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
GenusPetaurista (Giant Flying Squirrels)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Petaurista petaurista

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Petaurista philippensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Endemic

Petaurista lena

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Petaurista elegans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Petaurista leucogenys

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Petaurista magnificus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Petaurista caniceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Flying Squirrels

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~60%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			~60%
2	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			~40%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~30%
	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel			~30%
4	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~30%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			~30%
5	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel			~20%
6	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
7	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~20%
	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
	Grey-headed Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
8	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
9	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			~10%
10	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	~10%
	Taiwan Giant Flying Squirrel			~10%
11	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel			~10%
12	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	~10%
	Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
13	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
14	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
15	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
16	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
17	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
18	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Red Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data
19	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel			Insufficient data