Travancore Flying Squirrel

Petinomys fuscocapillus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae

About

Travancore flying squirrel is a flying squirrel found in Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of South India. Travancore flying squirrels were thought to be extinct but were rediscovered in 1989 after a gap of 100 years in Kerala. It was subsequently confirmed to also be present in Sri Lanka after 78 years. The animals were reported only in wet and intermediate zones of the island, and had a few sightings in the Sinharaja Forest Reserve.

Fun Fact

Travancore flying squirrels were thought to be extinct but were rediscovered in 1989 after a gap of 100 years in Kerala (Nanayakkara et al.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eat bark, shoots, and leaves, and sometimes insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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