The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

species is lacking a median dorsal line, the body and
the head are chestnut above, and grizzled as some
of the longer hairs are white near the tip. Dorsal
hairs dark, and ash coloured at the base. Feet are
chestnut or black, tail rufous with black tip, lower
parts pale rufous.
Species Ecology
Hodgson’s Giant Flying Squirrel occurs in subtropical
montane forests and oak-rhododendron forests.
Conservation Status
Global: Near threatened
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate
assessment of the extinction risk of this species
in Nepal. The population in Nepal is possibly a
subspecies of Petaurista magnificus.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
147) Petaurista nobilis (Gray, 1842)
National Distribution
This species occurs across northern Nepal and
within the protected areas of the Annapurna
Conservation Area, Langtang National Park, Makalu
Barun National Park and Rara National Park.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bhutan, China, India.
Main Threats
• Habitat loss and degradation.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008.
Common Names
Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (English); Bhutani
Rajpankhi Lokharke (Nepali)
Synonyms
Sciuropterus nobilis (Gray, 1842); Sciuropterus
chrysothrix (Hodgson, 1844)
Species Description
Larger and richer in colour than Hodgson’s Giant
Flying Squirrel. Characterised by absence of pale
mid-dorsal stripe.
Species Ecology
The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel occurs in
subtropical montane, pine and rhododendron
forests.
Conservation Status
Global: Vulnerable
National: Data Deficient
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