Indian giant squirrel
| Indian giant squirrel | |
|---|---|
| R. i. indica in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Ratufa |
| Species: | R. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ratufa indica (Erxleben, 1777) | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Indian giant squirrel range | |
The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel.