The Sumatran flying squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni) is a flying squirrel found only on the island of Sumatra. It was discovered in 1949 and is known from a single specimen, which is why the IUCN Red List lists it as data deficient. It is a nocturnal, arboreal animal that spends most of its life in the forest canopy. Unlike most other flying squirrels it has no membrane connecting to its tail. It is threatened by its restricted range and by habitat loss caused by logging.
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is a flying squirrel only found on the island of Sumatra
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is a flying squirrel only found on the island of Sumatra
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It is listed as data deficient on the IUCN red list.
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It is a nocturnal, arboreal creature
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habitat loss due to logging
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The Sumatran flying squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni)
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