| Citation |
Molur, S. 2016. Petaurista elegans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T16719A22272724. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16719A22272724.en. Downloaded on 13 July 2021. |
Description |
JUSTIFICATION
Assessed as Least Concern because it is a widespread species that is very abundant in suitable habitat. This species is primarily found in hills and mountains and therefore above the range of widespread habitat conversion. There are currently no major threats to this species.
RANGE DESCRIPTION
This widely distributed Asian species is found in northern South Asia, southern and central China, and Southeast Asia. In South Asia, it has been recorded in Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern India at elevations of 3,000 to 4,000 m asl (Molur et al. 2005). A single specimen was reported from Namdapha National Park of Aruanchal Pradesh, India, which is apparently Petaurista elegans sybilla (Krishna and Kumar 2014). It is widespread in China, where it has been recorded from Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Xizang, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Gansu (Smith and Xie 2008). In Southeast Asia, this species is widespread throughout its range in Myanmar, Viet Nam, Lao PDR (Evans et al. 2000), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, and Sabah and Sarawak), Thailand, and Indonesia (Sumatra and Java). In Southeast Asia, it is found at elevations between 200 and 4,000 m asl (Peninsular Malaysia) (Thorington et al. 2012).
DESCRIPTION
This species is locally common to abundant.
HABITAT AND ECOLOGY
This montane species has been found in temperate pine forests, wet tropical evergreen forest and dry evergreen forest (Evans et al. 2000, Molur et al. 2005, Smith and Xie 2008). It is found in tall trees, but also often in rhododendron scrub and on rock cliffs (Smith and Xie 2008). In Malaysia, it is found in primary forests and partially cut primary forests (Muul and Lim 1978). It nests in tree hollows (Smith and Xie 2008). The species is reported to have small litters of usually one per litter (Muul and Lim 1978).
THREATS
There appear to be no major threats to this widespread species as a whole. In Southeast Asia, this species could be threatened by large-scale industrial logging in montane areas.
CONSERVATION ACTIONS
This species is present in many protected areas. It is protected by national legislation in Indonesia. |
