Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern Pakistan
<p>The Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus is an extremely rare, localized, and endangered mammal and may constitute one of the endemic species of Pakistan. The species was rediscovered in northern Pakistan in the mid-1990s after a 70-year absence of records. All the previous informati...
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| author | Jaffar Ud Din Mayoor Khan Mehmood Ghaznavi Khurshid Ali Shah Muhammad Younus |
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| description | <p>The Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus is an extremely rare, localized, and endangered mammal and may constitute one of the endemic species of Pakistan. The species was rediscovered in northern Pakistan in the mid-1990s after a 70-year absence of records. All the previous information regarding this giant squirrel was limited to museum specimens, collected mostly from areas presently in northern Pakistan in the late 1800s. Sighting of the species is extremely challenging owing to its nocturnal behavior, low densities and the inhospitable terrain it is reported from. Here we report detailed information about the species collected during the rescue of a young male individual from Gilgit City followed by its successful release in its natural habitat. We report that the species is still facing human-induced threats and may disappear from the mountains of northern Pakistan if informed management measures are not taken. Moreover, the occurrence of the species outside its core distribution range, i.e., districts Gilgit and Diamer, still remains questionable; therefore, it is recommended that further in-depth research studies be undertaken to determine the status of the species across the entire reported range. </p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84d408419e604b8d9a239428e7c0e6cf2022-12-21T18:41:55ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072015-07-01797602760410.11609/jott.2190.7602-76041750Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern PakistanJaffar Ud Din0Mayoor Khan1Mehmood Ghaznavi2Khurshid Ali Shah3Muhammad Younus4Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF), Hussain Abad colony, Jutial Cantt, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanWildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Hussain Abad Colony, Jutial Cantt, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanParks and Wildlife Department (PWD), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Forest Complex, Jutial, Gilgit, PakistanWildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Hussain Abad Colony, Jutial Cantt, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanSnow Leopard Foundation (SLF), Hussain Abad colony, Jutial Cantt, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan<p>The Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus is an extremely rare, localized, and endangered mammal and may constitute one of the endemic species of Pakistan. The species was rediscovered in northern Pakistan in the mid-1990s after a 70-year absence of records. All the previous information regarding this giant squirrel was limited to museum specimens, collected mostly from areas presently in northern Pakistan in the late 1800s. Sighting of the species is extremely challenging owing to its nocturnal behavior, low densities and the inhospitable terrain it is reported from. Here we report detailed information about the species collected during the rescue of a young male individual from Gilgit City followed by its successful release in its natural habitat. We report that the species is still facing human-induced threats and may disappear from the mountains of northern Pakistan if informed management measures are not taken. Moreover, the occurrence of the species outside its core distribution range, i.e., districts Gilgit and Diamer, still remains questionable; therefore, it is recommended that further in-depth research studies be undertaken to determine the status of the species across the entire reported range. </p>http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2190EupetaurusGilgit-BaltistanHindu Kushnorthern PakistanSciuridaeWoolly Gliding Squirrel. |
| spellingShingle | Jaffar Ud Din Mayoor Khan Mehmood Ghaznavi Khurshid Ali Shah Muhammad Younus Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern Pakistan Journal of Threatened Taxa Eupetaurus Gilgit-Baltistan Hindu Kush northern Pakistan Sciuridae Woolly Gliding Squirrel. |
| title | Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern Pakistan |
| title_full | Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern Pakistan |
| title_short | Note on the Giant Woolly Gliding Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in northern Pakistan |
| title_sort | note on the giant woolly gliding squirrel eupetaurus cinereus mammalia rodentia sciuridae in northern pakistan |
| topic | Eupetaurus Gilgit-Baltistan Hindu Kush northern Pakistan Sciuridae Woolly Gliding Squirrel. |
| url | http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2190 |
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