Petaurista petaurista | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Petaurista petaurista | (Pallas, 1766)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327706
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Sciurus petaurista Pallas, 1766; Pteromys philippensis Elliot, 1839)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Petaurista petaurista possibly represents a complex of several similar species. Further studies are needed to clarify the taxonomic status.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand (Walston et al. 2008). Known to occur in the mixed evergreen forests of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (one specimen from Mahalchari) (Khan 1982, IUCN Bangladesh 2000) and presumably occurs in the northeast (Walston et al. 2008).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It occurs in moist evergreen broadleaf forests, temperate forests, coniferous forests, scrub forests, rocky areas and mountain peaks.This species is solitary, arboreal, active and vocal animal. Capable of gliding a long distance between the trees. At rest it folds the flying membrane close to the body. Feeds on tree buds, leaves, bark saps, young branches and various fruits and nuts. Mating is believed to occur twice a year and the young are generally born during March-August. Usually 2-3 young are born per litter.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is possibly rare and known to occur in the mixed evergreen forests of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in the southeast of Bangladesh. There is one recent record of the species is known in captivity of Bangabandhu Safari Park, Dulahazara. No other information is available to assess this species. Thus, it has been categorized as Data Deficient.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Petaurista petaurista Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Petaurista