Where to see the Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista · mammal · Sciuridae
Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) is recorded in 8 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Hutan Simpan Kabili-Sepilok (Malaysia), Hala-Bala (Thailand) and Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve (Malaysia).
Where is the best place to see the Red Giant Flying Squirrel?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Red Giant Flying Squirrel are Hutan Simpan Kabili-Sepilok (Malaysia), Hala-Bala (Thailand) and Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve (Malaysia). Most sites are in Malaysia (5), Indonesia (2) and Thailand (1). It appears in 12 trip reports in our library.
Top 8 places for the Red Giant Flying Squirrel
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutan Simpan Kabili-Sepilok | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Hala-Bala | Thailand | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve | Malaysia | 38 | 2013–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Deramakot Forest Reserve | Malaysia | 3 | 2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Tabin Wildlife Reserve | Malaysia | 3 | 2012–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Mount Gede-Pangrango National Park | Indonesia | 3 | 1971–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Mount Halimun Salak National Park | Indonesia | 3 | 2020–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | Malaysia | 3 | 2011–2015 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Malaysia: 5, Indonesia: 2 and Thailand: 1.
Seen on trips
The Red Giant Flying Squirrel is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sabah Birding Trip Report: Bristleheads & Broadbills 2026 — Wise Birding Holidays
- Way Kambas and Sumatran Striped Rabbit Trip Report 2025 —
- Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour 2024 Trip Report — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra and Java Mammal Watching Trip Report, September 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra, Java and Komodo Mammal Watching Trip Report, August 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Borneo Birding Trip Report: Broadbills & Bristleheads 2022 — Tropical Birding
- Sabah, Borneo, July 2022 Trip Report — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Thailand Mammal Watching Trip Report 2017: Eden's Whale, Kaeng Krachan, Phu Khieo —
- Way Kambas and Gunung Leuser Mammal Watching Trip Report 2015 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Hala Bala Hairy-nosed Otter Trip Report 2010 —
and 2 more.
Tours that have recorded it
- Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Singapore guide, Malaysia guide, India guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Hutan Simpan Kabili-SepilokPhoto: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com, .
GBIF downloads: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.