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Iomys

Mammal Genera

Iomys is a small genus of flying squirrel in the family Sciuridae, comprising two species, the Javanese flying squirrel and the Mentawai flying squirrel, found respectively on Java and the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia. The genus was established by Oldfield Thomas in 1908, with the Javanese flying squirrel, first described by Waterhouse in 1838, as its type species. 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
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ429757, descriptionView the Source
2. Iomys (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Iomys is a small genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Iomys
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
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Wikidata: Iomys
Wikidata Q429757, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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