Central Idea

The Namdapha flying squirrel, missing for 42 years, has been sighted again in Arunachal Pradesh.
This rare species was last documented in 1981 in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

	Details
Species Name	Namdapha Flying Squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi)
Type	Arboreal, nocturnal flying squirrel
Endemic Region	Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India
Habitat	Tall Mesua ferrea jungles, often on hill slopes in the catchment area of the Dihing River, northeastern India
First Discovery	Known from a single specimen collected in Namdapha National Park in 1981
Physical Description	– Reddish, grizzled fur with white above – Pale grey crown, orangish patagium, white underparts
Genus Significance	Was the sole member of its genus until the discovery of other species like Biswamoyopterus laoensis (2013) and Biswamoyopterus gaoligongensis (2018)
Conservation Status	IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Wildlife Protection Act Status: Schedule I
Threats	Threatened by poaching and possibly habitat destruction