This gliding squirrel is recorded in India’s Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. Its back is reddish brown, and a membrane stretches from the wrists to the ankles. It is described as mostly nocturnal and resting in tree trunks by day, while much of its foraging behavior remains poorly known.
The dorsal coat is reddish brown because chestnut-tipped black hairs cover much of the body. A fur-lined patagium extends from the wrists to the ankles; the underside has shorter, whitish-gray fur with rufous tips.
Previous sightings and studies suggest that it is mostly nocturnal, solitary, and arboreal. It spends much of the day inside tree trunks; the account says little else is known about foraging or social behavior.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.