Abstract
We report a new site locality and eastern most population of Grizzled Giant Squirrel from Thiruvannamalai Forest Division. Further studies are required to assess the population of this species in the Tamil Nadu part of Eastern Ghats.
Highlights
ISSN Online 0974–7907 Print 0974–7893 squirrel distributed in southern India and Sri Lanka, and one amongst the two species of diurnal giant
The grizzled giant squirrel is confined to low elevation riparian forest and low precipitation zones of the Western and Eastern Ghats
Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura actively foraging on fruits of Ficus racemosa in Sathanur Dam of Thiruvannamalai Forest Division, Tamil Nadu
Summary
ISSN Online 0974–7907 Print 0974–7893 squirrel distributed in southern India and Sri Lanka, and one amongst the two species of diurnal giant. OPEN ACCESS tree squirrels (the other being the Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica) distributed in southern India (Prater 1972). The distribution range in India spans the area between Grizzled Squirrel
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