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The giant squirrels are cat sized tree squirrels and are a noticeable species in the south and southeast areas of Asia.
Currently, there is one genus and four extant species.
Taxonomy:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammals
Order:
Rodentia
Family:
Sciuridae
Sub-family:
Ratufinae
Genus:
Ratufa, Oriental Giant Squirrel
Species:
Cream-colored giant squirrel,
(Ratufa affinis)
Conservation Status:
Near Threatened (NT)
Location:
Thia-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Sub-species:
Nine
(Ratufa affinis affinis)
(Ratufa affinis bancana)
(Ratufa affinis baramensis)
(Ratufa affinis bunguranensis)
(Ratufa affinis cothurnate)
(Ratufa affinis ephippium)
(Ratufa affinis hupoleucos)
(Ratufa affinis insignis)
(Ratufa affinis polia)
Black giant squirrel,
(Ratufa bicolor)
Conservation Status:
Location:
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, se Asia
Sub-species:
Ten
(Ratufa bicolor bicolor)
(Ratufa bicolor condorensis)
(Ratufa bicolor felli)
(Ratufa bicolor gigantea)
(Ratufa bicolor hainana)
(Ratufa bicolor leucogenys)
(Ratufa bicolor melanopepla)
(Ratufa bicolor palliata)
(Ratufa bicolor phaeopepla)
(Ratufa bicolor smithi)
Indian giant squirrel,
(Ratufa indica)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern (LC)
Location:
India
Sub-species:
Four
(Ratufa indica indica)
(Ratufa indica centralis)
(Ratufa indica dealbata)
(Ratufa indica maxima)
Grizzled giant squirrel,
(Ratufa macroura)
Conservation Status:
Near Threatened (NT)
Location:
Southern India, Sri Lanka
Sub-species:
Three
(Ratufa macroura macroura)
(Ratufa macroura dandolena)
(Ratufa macroura melanochra)
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