Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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The hairy-footed flying squirrel (Belomys pearsonii) is a flying squirrel
found in the mountains of the eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia
, and southern China
till the island of Taiwan
. It lives at altitudes between 1500 and 2400 m above sea level.
The fur is red-brown on the top and white at the bottom. Characteristic are the long hair at the feet, which even covers the claws to protect against the cold in the higher altitudes. The body has a length of about 22 cm; the tail is another 13 cm long.
As it is closely related to the complex-toothed flying squirrel
, some taxonomists add the species to the genus Trogopterus.
Flying squirrel
Flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of 44 species of squirrels .- Description :...
found in the mountains of the eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, and southern China
China
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till the island of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It lives at altitudes between 1500 and 2400 m above sea level.
The fur is red-brown on the top and white at the bottom. Characteristic are the long hair at the feet, which even covers the claws to protect against the cold in the higher altitudes. The body has a length of about 22 cm; the tail is another 13 cm long.
As it is closely related to the complex-toothed flying squirrel
Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel
The complex-toothed flying squirrel is a flying squirrel found in the southern Chinese provinces Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan. Its name originates from the teeth, which differ from the other flying squirrels. The squirrel looks similar to other flying squirrels, most strikingly is a...
, some taxonomists add the species to the genus Trogopterus.