Ratufa indica

(Erxleben, 1777)

Indian Giant Squirrel

Also as Malabar Giant Squirrel.
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Location:India, Tamil Nadu, Anamalai Tiger Reserve (formerly Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park)Date taken:25 December 2013Description:Also as Malabar Giant Squirrel.

Distribution :

C and S India, excluding central lowlands.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 2544

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Euarchontoglires
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Sciuromorpha
Family: Sciuridae
Subfamily: Ratufinae
Genus: Ratufa

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Erxleben, J.C.P. 1777. Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates cum synonymia et historia animalium. Classis I. Mammalia. Impensis Weygandianis, Leipzig, 636 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873217

Original name as described

Sciurus indicus

Other common names

Malabar Giant Squirrel

Type material

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

"in India orientali, " (Bombay, India).

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

India

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001608

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 25 names and synonyms.

Sciurus indicus

Erxleben, 1777

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

indica

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Original type locality

in India orientali

Type locality

India: Maharashtra.

Authority page

420

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873217

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:420, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873217) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
Zimmermann (1783:165) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
Gmelin (1788:149, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751369) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
Kerr (1792:261, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664285) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
Latham & Davies (1795:3) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72595)
Shaw (1801:133, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19603324) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37618)
Turton (1802:93, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772949) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
Treviranus (1803:182, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028210) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
Wolf (1808:509) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72411)
Schinz (1821:305, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529066) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
Desmoulins (1824:74, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48533437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39868)
Lesson (1827:237, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207705) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
Giebel (1855:655, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548846) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
Murray (1866:353, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580349) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Sciurus purpureus

E. A. W. von Zimmermann, 1777

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

purpureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

placedonindex

Original type locality

Bombay

Authority page

518

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53966323

Authority publication

Leiden

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus maximus

von Schreber, 1784

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

maxima

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN:type:280 (= MNHN "93")

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

India: Kerala.

Authority page

pl. 217B

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31059538

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

Gmelin (1788:149, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751369) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
Kerr (1792:260, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664284) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
Latham & Davies (1795:3) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72595)
Shaw (1801:127, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19603318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37618)
Daudin (1802:171, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033421) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
Turton (1802:92, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772948) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1803:174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19153)
Fischer (1803:130, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47061737) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69311)
Treviranus (1803:182, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028210) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
Wolf (1808:506) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72411)
Fischer (1814:vi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
Desmarest (1817:104, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18038445) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60383)
Muirhead (1819:432) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
Schinz (1821:304, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529065) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
Desmarest (1822:334, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521778) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36189)
Horsfield (1824:@pl. 26 unnumbered p. 14, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47293113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59259)
Desmoulins (1824:71, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48533434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39868)
Lesson (1827:235, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
Fischer (1829:355) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
Cuvier (1833:446, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26232919) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37101)
Burmeister (1837:813, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46858148) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72421)
Blyth (1841:840, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39758348) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69200)
Gistel (1848:246, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25781123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69572)
Blainville (1855:9, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57986930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37133)
Crisp (1862:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67742)
Blyth (1863:98, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534779) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
Day (1863:445) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69416)
Murray (1866:354, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Jerdon (1867:166, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299935) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)
Sclater (1872:64, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037841) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)

Sciurus Bombayus

Boddaert, 1785

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bombaya

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Original type locality

Bombay

Type locality

India: Maharashtra.

Authority page

117

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230081

Authority publication

Rotterdam

Name usages

Boddaert (1785:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230081) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus malabaricus

Scopoli, 1786

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

malabarica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type locality

India.

Authority page

85

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Jerdon (1867:166, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299935) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)
Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus Elphinstonii

W. H. Sykes, 1831

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

elphinstonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.11.21.579

Type kind

lectotype

Original type locality

This very beautiful animal is found only in the lofty and dense woods of the Western Ghauts

Type locality

India.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/85bf57dd-3ac0-4d8d-b7da-d7bc6a6db99f

Authority page

103

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214064

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Sykes (1831:103, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214064) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67691)
Day (1863:445) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69416)

Sciurus Ephinstonii:

Lesson, 1836

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ephinstonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

395 (footnote)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62815078

Authority publication

Paris

Funambulus Ephinstonii:

Lesson, 1842

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ephinstonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

namecombination · incorrectsubsequent_spelling

Authority page

109

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:109) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Funambulus maximus:

Lesson, 1842

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

maxima

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

108

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Sciurus Bombayanus:

J. E. Gray, 1843

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bombayanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

136

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729829

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1843:136, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35530)

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