Palawan flying squirrel

The Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes), also called the tapilak, is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Philippines, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is a nocturnal species, and its population is described as decreasing over time, with deforestation named as the main threat to it. The Wikipedia article is a short stub, so this entry records the animal's classification, its Philippine range, its forest habitat, its nocturnal habit and its declining population, and it makes no claim about its size, diet or breeding.