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Biswamoyopterus

Mammal Genera

Biswamoyopterus is a genus of very large, elusive flying squirrels found in forested parts of northeast India, southwest China, and Laos. Three species are currently recognized, the Namdapha flying squirrel, the Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel, and the Laotian giant flying squirrel, though recent research suggests they may represent a single species; two of the three are known from only a single specimen each. Members of the genus are easily mistaken for the more common Petaurista giant flying squirrels with which their ranges overlap. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10740238, descriptionView the Source
2. Biswamoyopterus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Biswamoyopterus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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Wikidata: Biswamoyopterus
Wikidata Q10740238, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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