Gray-headed Flying Squirrel
Petaurista caniceps (Gray, 1842)
Also calledGraukopf-Riesengleithörnchen (deu) · Gri Başlı Uçan Sincap (tur) · Сероголовая летяга (rus)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Gray-headed Giant Flying Squirrel is nocturnal and arboreal.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Montane oak-rhododendron (Quercus, Fagaceae, and Rhododendron, Ericaceae) and conifer forests at elevations of 2100 - 3600 m and temperate and alpine coniferous forests at 3000 - 3600 m. Gray-headed Giant Flying Squirrels nest in tree cavities in rhododendrons and conifers, but they are also construct leaf nests from ferns.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Vocalizations of the Gray-headed Giant Flying Squirrel are described as long cries.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Litter sizes of Gray-headed Giant Flying Squirrels likely have 1 - 2 young.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5786617.