Ratufa indica (Erxleben, 1777)

Indian giant squirrel

Species recognized by The Integrated Taxonomic Information System external link, T Orrell (custodian) in 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT) external link Showing: scientific names

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©1995-2008, The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors. Some rights reserved external link
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James Justice, University of Northern Iowa
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Jim Demastes, University of Northern Iowa
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Justice, J. 2002. "Ratufa indica" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 26, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ratufa_indica.html. 

 

Ratufa indica has dorsal coloration that varies from deep red to brown, the ventral fur is white. They have short, round ears, a broadened hand with an expanded inner paw for gripping, and large, powerful claws used for gripping tree bark and branches. Females can be distinguished from males by their three sets of mammae. Total body length varies from 254 to 457 mm and tail length is approximately the same as body length. These squirrels weigh approximately 1.5 to 2 kg (Nowak 1999).

 
"Ratufa indica (Erxleben, 1777)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/326223". Accessed 21 Mar 2010.