Petaurista alborufus castaneus

(Thomas, 1923)

Vernacular names
English : Red-and-white giant flying squirrel
French : Écureuil volant géant d’Indonésie

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Rodentia
Family : Sciuridae
Notes : 4 other subspecies known.

Identification
Body length of 58 cm, tail length of 61 cm, weight of 1,9 kg. Very large with long furry tail and round face. Coloration dark reddish-brown with clear area on back, rufous belly, white face with orange eye-marks. Subspecies with black feet.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found in south-central China. Species occurs from central China to Myanmar and north-west Thailand. Lives in dense hillside forests, rainforests in deep valleys, from 800 to 3500 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a large range and isn’t facing any important threats at this time. No significant declines have been noted so far.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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