Hylopetes is a genus of flying squirrel in the family Sciuridae with about ten recognized species distributed across Southeast Asia, including the Palawan flying squirrel and the red-cheeked flying squirrel. The genus's fossil record extends back to the Late Miocene, and its living species occupy a range of forest habitats across the region. 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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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Arrow flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Bartel's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ952450, descriptionView the Source 2. Hylopetes (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Hylopetes is a genus of flying squirrels.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Hylopetes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 9
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Hylopetes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Hylopetes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 16.9 ... "early_interval": "Burdigalian"
Wikidata: Hylopetes
Wikidata Q952450, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Arrow flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Arrow flying squirrel, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Arrow flying squirrel, Lead, scientific name
The arrow flying squirrel (Hylopetes sagitta) is a species of flying squirrel.
Bartel's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bartel's flying squirrel, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Bartel's flying squirrel, Lead, genus
The Bartel's flying squirrel (Hylopetes bartelsi) is a rodent species in the family Sciuridae endemic to West Java, Indonesia.
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