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Flying Squirrels
Pteromyini
Flying squirrels (scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a tribe of 45 species of squirrels in the family Sciuridae. They are not capable of flight in the same way as birds or bats but are able to glide from one tree to another with the aid of a patagium, a furry, parachute-like membrane that stretches from wrist to ankle. Their long tail provides stability in flight. Anatomically they are very similar to other squirrels but...
17 branches of this tribe, most-observed first · about 62 known species
New World Flying Squirrels
genusGlaucomys
Giant Flying Squirrels
genusPetaurista
Palearctic Flying Squirrels
genusPteromys
Aeromys
genusAeromys
Arrow-tailed Flying Squirrels
genusHylopetes
Belomys
genusBelomys
Dwarf Flying Squirrels
genusPetinomys
Iomys
genusIomys
Trogopterus
genusTrogopterus
Aeretes
genusAeretes
Eoglaucomys
genusEoglaucomys
Pygmy Flying Squirrels
genusPetaurillus
Pteromyscus
genusPteromyscus
Priapomys
genusPriapomys
Biswamoyopterus
genusBiswamoyopterus
Woolly Flying Squirrels
genusEupetaurus
Olisthomys
genusOlisthomys
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 339576.