29. Ratufa bicolor (Sparrman, 1778)

Common name: Black Giant Squirrel

Myanmar name:

Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. In Myanmar, recorded in Kachin State (Madwal Razi; Lwin et al. 2021), Rakhine State (South Rakhine Yoma; Geissmann et al. 2008), Sagaing Region (Proposed Mahamyaing WS; Thazin Wai et al. 2018), Tanintharyi Region (Lampi Marine NP; Bisi et al. 2019 and Proposed Lenya NP; Grindley 2019). Remarks: Eleven subspecies are recognized: R. b. angusticeps, R. b. felli, R. b. gigantean, R. b. leucogenys, R. b. melanopepla and R. b. phaeopepla are considered as the subspecies that occurred in Myanmar (Thorington et al. 2012).