Where to see the Southern Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor · mammal · Sciuridae
Southern Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) is recorded in 16 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Pakhui Tiger Reserve (India), Hutan Simpanan Kekal Bukit Lagong (Malaysia) and Taman Hutan Institut Penyelidikan Hutan Malaysia, Selangor (Malaysia).
Where is the best place to see the Southern Black Giant Squirrel?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Southern Black Giant Squirrel are Pakhui Tiger Reserve (India), Hutan Simpanan Kekal Bukit Lagong (Malaysia) and Taman Hutan Institut Penyelidikan Hutan Malaysia, Selangor (Malaysia). Most sites are in India (9), Malaysia (5) and Thailand (2). It appears in 6 trip reports in our library.
Top 16 places for the Southern Black Giant Squirrel
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakhui Tiger Reserve | India | 20 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Hutan Simpanan Kekal Bukit Lagong | Malaysia | 13 | 1958–1969 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Taman Hutan Institut Penyelidikan Hutan Malaysia, Selangor | Malaysia | 10 | 1969–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Nameri National Park | India | 9 | 2016–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | Thailand | 6 | 1983–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 6 | 1930–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Tarutao National Park | Thailand | 5 | 1903–1904 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Manas National Park | India | 5 | 2017–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Manas Tiger Reserve | India | 5 | 2017–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Hutan Simpanan Kekal Hulu Gombak | Malaysia | 3 | 1968–1970 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Hutan Simpanan Kekal Gunung Raya | Malaysia | 3 | 1958–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Namdapha National Park | India | 3 | 1981–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Kaziranga National Park | India | 3 | 2015–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Dampa Tiger Reserve | India | 3 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary | India | 3 | 2009–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Taman Laut Tioman | Malaysia | 3 | 1970 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
India: 9, Malaysia: 5 and Thailand: 2.
Seen on trips
The Southern Black Giant Squirrel is recorded in these trip reports:
- Kaeng Krachan Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2025 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Thailand Mammal Watching Trip Report 2017: Eden's Whale, Kaeng Krachan, Phu Khieo —
- Hala Bala Mammal Watching Trip Report 2008 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Assam Mammal Watching Trip Report 2008 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Peninsular Malaysia Mammal Watching Trip Report 2004 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Southern Thailand Mammal Watching Trip Report 2004 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, Thailand guide, Nepal 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 Pakhui Tiger ReservePhoto: no rights reserved, CC0.
GBIF downloads: India, Malaysia, Thailand.
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.