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Belomys

Mammal Genera

Belomys is a genus of squirrel in the flying squirrel tribe Pteromyini that today contains a single living species, the hairy-footed flying squirrel, alongside two extinct fossil species. The genus, established by Oldfield Thomas in 1908 with a type species first named by John Edward Gray in 1842, has a temporal range running from the Late Pliocene 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
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Quaternary 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ12254966, descriptionView the Source
2. Belomys (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Belomys is a genus of squirrels that contains a single extant species, the hairy-footed flying squirrel (Belomys pearsonii).
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Belomys
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Belomys
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Belomys" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
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Wikidata: Belomys
Wikidata Q12254966, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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