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Hylopetes

Mammal Genera

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/

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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)
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Hylopetes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 9
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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"
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Wikidata: Hylopetes
Wikidata Q952450, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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