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Ratufa bicolor  (Sparrman, 1778)

Black Giant Squirrel

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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
​Genus: Ratufa
​Species: bicolor


  • Common names: Black Giant Squirrel
  • Thai names: พญากระรอกดำ
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, ​Vietnam
  • Image locations: Nakhon Ratchasima (Khao Yai N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Ratufa bicolor from Thailand.
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Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor (Sparrman, 1778) Khao Yai National Park Nakhon Ratchasima January
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Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor (Sparrman, 1778) Khao Yai National Park Nakhon Ratchasima January

References: 
​Duckworth, J.W. & Molur, S. 2016. Ratufa bicolor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T19377A22261810. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19377A22261810.en. Downloaded on 01 April 2019.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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