| Indian giant flying squirrel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Petaurista |
| Species: | P. philippensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Petaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839)
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| Range in red as reported by the IUCN, but see text | |
The Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis), also called the large brown flying squirrel or the common giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is capable of gliding flight using a skin membrane, the patagium, stretched between front and hind legs. It is found in mainland Southeast and South Asia, and southern and central China.
- ^ Walston, J.; Duckworth, J.W.; Molur, S. (2020) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Petaurista philippensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16724A184098981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16724A184098981.en.