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Namdapha Flying Squirrel : 22 Dec 2023

Namdapha Flying squirrel that went missing 42 years ago reappears in Arunachal.

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The nocturnal Flying squirrel that went missing 42 years ago reappears in Arunachal.

Key Points:

- Last observed in 1981 in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district.
- The Namdapha flying squirrel shares a habitat with the similar red giant flying squirrel.
- Endemic to Arunachal Pradesh.

IUCN: Critically Endangered.

Wildlife Protection Act Status: Schedule II.