The small flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) observed after 78 years in Sri Lanka

After 78 years, the small flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) was physically observed and documented for the first time in Sri Lanka. This rediscovery follows its initial documentation by Phillips in 1935 and subsequent camera trap confirmation in Sinharaja tropical rain forest in 2007. The species, previously thought to be extinct in India until its 1989 rediscovery, was sighted at the Knuckles Forest Reserve at an elevation of 522 meters above sea level. This finding provides critical evidence for the species' continued presence and distribution in Sri Lanka, contributing to conservation efforts for this elusive nocturnal squirrel.

Nanayakkara, R. P., Vishvanath, N., & Kusuminda, T. G. T. (2013). The small flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) observed after 78 years in Sri Lanka. Taprobanica, 5(1), 85–86. https://doi.org/10.47605/tapro.v5i1.99