Petaurista
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Petaurista is a genus of rodent
in the Sciuridae family. Squirrels in this family are generally large nocturnal squirrels.
It contains the following species:
Two new species have been described in 2007 and 2009 from Arunachal Pradesh
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Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Sciuridae family. Squirrels in this family are generally large nocturnal squirrels.
It contains the following species:
- Red And White Giant Flying SquirrelRed And White Giant Flying SquirrelThe Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in China and Taiwan....
(Petaurista alborufus) - Spotted Giant Flying SquirrelSpotted Giant Flying SquirrelThe Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam....
(Petaurista elegans) - Hodgson's Giant Flying SquirrelHodgson's Giant Flying SquirrelThe Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in India and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Petaurista magnificus) - Bhutan Giant Flying SquirrelBhutan Giant Flying SquirrelThe Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Petaurista nobilis) - Indian Giant Flying SquirrelIndian Giant Flying SquirrelThe Indian Giant Flying Squirrel - alternatively referred to as Large Brown Flying Squirrel or the Common Giant Flying Squirrel - is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand.-References:...
(Petaurista philippensis) - Chinese Giant Flying SquirrelChinese Giant Flying SquirrelThe Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to China and Laos ....
(Petaurista xanthotis) - Japanese Giant Flying SquirrelJapanese Giant Flying SquirrelThe is a type of flying squirrel. Like other flying squirrels it has a web of skin between its legs which it uses to glide between trees. Glides of 160 metres have been recorded. The tail is used for stability during flight. The body is about 25–50cm long, and the tail a further...
(Petaurista leucogenys) - Red Giant Flying SquirrelRed Giant Flying Squirrel- Distribution :The Red Giant Flying Squirrel is a species of flying squirrel, which ranges from the eastern regions of Afghanistan, into northern India and Pakistan through to Java, and Taiwan, and also Sri Lanka. It can also be found in parts of Borneo. This species was recorded in Peninsular...
(Petaurista petaurista)
Two new species have been described in 2007 and 2009 from Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
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- Mechuka Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista mechukaensis)
- Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista mishmiensis)