Occurrence of the red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista: Sciuridae) in Bangladesh

This report confirms the presence of the red giant flying squirrel Petaurista petaurista from the Idgarh Reserve Forest in Cox's Bazar (North) Forest Division in the southern part of Bangladesh. The chestnut-red dorsal body colour, white ventral surface, large and flesh-coloured nostrils, and g...

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Published inNature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 97 - 99
Main Authors Kabir, M. Tarik, Ahsan, M. Farid, Khatoon, Ayesha, Rahman, M. Mizanur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas "Bear Land" 01.01.2018
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Bangladesh
Conservation
Cox's Bazar
Petaurista petaurista
Red giant flying squirrel
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Summary:This report confirms the presence of the red giant flying squirrel Petaurista petaurista from the Idgarh Reserve Forest in Cox's Bazar (North) Forest Division in the southern part of Bangladesh. The chestnut-red dorsal body colour, white ventral surface, large and flesh-coloured nostrils, and gray long tail with blackish tip confirm the observed species as a red giant flying squirrel. Long-term monitoring, habitat protection and its ecology need to be studied for initiating further steps to conserve it in Bangladesh.
ISSN:2500-008X
2500-008X
DOI:10.24189/ncr.2018.011