Petaurista, the giant flying squirrels, is a genus of large flying squirrels found in forests and other wooded habitats across southern and eastern Asia. Taxonomists formally recognized eight species in 2005, with several more since split from former subspecies or newly described, so that as many as eighteen species are now sometimes recognized. Petaurista squirrels are mostly nocturnal, gliding long distances between trees using a patagium of skin stretched between their limbs, and while their diet is mainly plant material they will also take small animals such as insects.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1080535, descriptionView the Source 2. Petaurista (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Petaurista is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Petaurista
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 9
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Petaurista
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Petaurista" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
Wikidata: Petaurista
Wikidata Q1080535, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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