Wildlifeof Thailand
Indochinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Sciuridae
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Petaurista marica
Basic stats
Range
China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam; possibly Malaysia
The Indochinese giant flying squirrel is a living wild species in the squirrel family Sciuridae, placed in the gliding-squirrel tribe Pteromyini. The Mammal Diversity Database records it from China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, with Malaysia listed as uncertain. It also gives Chindwin giant flying squirrel as another English name (Mammal Diversity Database). No Thai national status is listed in Thailand Red Data 2025.
Quick answers
- Where is the Indochinese Giant Flying Squirrel found?
- China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam; possibly Malaysia