---
title: "Esquilo-gigante-indiano"
description: "Ratufa indica — Mamíferos. The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/indian-giant-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Esquilo-gigante-indiano

> Ratufa indica — Mamíferos. The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India.

- Scientific name: *Ratufa indica*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2500
- Wikidata: [Q2668978](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2668978)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46030](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46030)

## Names

- en: Indian Giant Squirrel
- de: Königsriesenhörnchen
- es: Ardilla malabar
- fr: Écureuil géant de l'Inde
- nl: Voor-Indische reuzeneekhoorn
- pt: Esquilo-gigante-indiano
- pl: Wiewióra dekańska

## Countries with the most observations

IN (2258)

## Summary

The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_giant_squirrel

## Photo

![Esquilo-gigante-indiano](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/indian-giant-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jason Thompson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/324160955

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/indian-giant-squirrel?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).