Kingdom : Animalia

Phylum : Chordata

Class : Mammalia

Family : Scuiridae

Genus : Ratufa (1)

Size : Head-body length: 25 – 45 cm (2)

Tail length : 25 – 50 cm (2)

Weight : 1.5 – 3 kg (2) Rs. 12.00

STATUS : The grizzled giant squirrel is classified as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red list and is listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

RANGE: The grizzled giant squirrel is found in Sri Lanka and Western Ghats of southern India.

HABITAT: The grizzled giant squirrel inhabits the trees of subtropical and tropical dry forests.

THREATS: The grizzled giant squirrel is hunted for food and for its fur by forest-dwelling people, and an increasing local human population has caused even the activities of the forest people to become destructive. Habitat degradation has resulted in the thinning of the canopy which makes the grizzled giant squirrel more vulnerable to predation by the black eagle and other aerial predators.

Information about the stamp
The Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts has issued this postage stampsin the definitive denominations of Rs. 12.00 depictingthe wild fauna of Sri Lanka, on May 24, 2018.

Date of Issue
24th May, 2018

Denomination
Rs.12.00

Catalogue No:
CSL2276

Stamp Size:
30mm x 25mm

Sheet Composition:
100 stamps per sheet

Source: Philatelic Bureau, Sri Lanka