Petinomys, commonly called the dwarf flying squirrels, is a genus of about eight flying squirrel species native to Asia, including the Basilan flying squirrel, the Travancore flying squirrel, and Temminck's flying squirrel. Members of the genus belong to the flying squirrel tribe Pteromyini within the family Sciuridae, and the genus's fossil record extends from the Late Miocene to the present. 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 Member Count Band Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Basilan flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Hagen's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Siberut flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Temminck's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Travancore flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Vordermann's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Whiskered flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ244166, descriptionView the Source 2. Petinomys (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Petinomys is a genus of flying squirrels.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Petinomys
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 8
Wikidata: Petinomys
Wikidata Q244166, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Basilan flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Basilan flying squirrel, Lead, taxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Basilan flying squirrel, Lead, taxonomy
The Basilan flying squirrel (Philippines flying squirrel or Mindanao flying squirrel) (Petinomys crinitus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
Hagen's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Hagen's flying squirrel, Lead, taxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Hagen's flying squirrel, Lead, taxonomy
Hagen's flying squirrel (Petinomys hageni) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
Siberut flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Siberut flying squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Siberut flying squirrel, Lead
The Siberut flying squirrel (Petinomys lugens) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
Temminck's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Temminck's flying squirrel, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Temminck's flying squirrel, Lead, genus
Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
Vordermann's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Vordermann's flying squirrel, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Vordermann's flying squirrel, Lead, genus
Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
Travancore flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Travancore flying squirrel, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Travancore flying squirrel, Lead, genus
Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus)
Whiskered flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Whiskered flying squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Whiskered flying squirrel, Lead
The whiskered flying squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis)
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.