Sciurinae
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The Sciurinae is a subfamily of squirrel
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Sciuridae). It unites the flying squirrel
s with certain related tree squirrels. Older sources place the flying squirrels in a separate subfamily (Pteromyinae) and unite all remaining sciurids into the subfamily Sciurinae, but this has been strongly refuted by genetic studies
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Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Sciuridae). It unites the flying squirrel
Flying squirrel
Flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of 44 species of squirrels .- Description :...
s with certain related tree squirrels. Older sources place the flying squirrels in a separate subfamily (Pteromyinae) and unite all remaining sciurids into the subfamily Sciurinae, but this has been strongly refuted by genetic studies
Molecular phylogeny
Molecular phylogenetics is the analysis of hereditary molecular differences, mainly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. The result of a molecular phylogenetic analysis is expressed in a phylogenetic tree...
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Classification
SUBFAMILY SCIURINAE- Tribe SciuriniSciuriniSciurini is a tribe that includes about forty species of squirrels, mostly from the Americas. It includes five living genera—the American dwarf squirrels, Microsciurus; the Bornean Rheithrosciurus; the widespread American and Eurasian tree squirrels of the genus Sciurus, which includes some of the...
- Genus MicrosciurusMicrosciurusMicrosciurus or dwarf squirrels is a genus of squirrels from the tropical regions of Central and South America.There are four recognized species, however, recent DNA analysis has shown that there is some confusion regarding the traditional classification of the Microsciurus species:Genus...
- dwarf squirrels- Central American Dwarf SquirrelCentral American Dwarf SquirrelThe Central American dwarf squirrel is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama....
, Microsciurus alfari - Amazon Dwarf SquirrelAmazon Dwarf SquirrelThe Amazon dwarf squirrel or Guianan squirrel is a small chipmunk-size tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is diurnal and arboreal, coming to ground from time to time. Its diet consists of fruit, the latex of certain...
, Microsciurus flaviventer - Western Dwarf SquirrelWestern Dwarf SquirrelThe western dwarf squirrel is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama....
, Microsciurus mimulus - Santander dwarf squirrelSantander Dwarf SquirrelThe Santander dwarf squirrel Microsciurus santanderensis is a small tree squirrel endemic to Colombia....
, Microsciurus santanderensis
- Central American Dwarf Squirrel
- Genus Rheithrosciurus
- Tufted Ground SquirrelTufted Ground SquirrelThe Tufted Ground Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Rheithrosciurus. It is found only on the island of Borneo, in Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia....
, Rheithrosciurus macrotis
- Tufted Ground Squirrel
- Genus SciurusSciurusThe genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America.-Species:There are 30 species.Genus Sciurus - Tree squirrels*Subgenus Sciurus...
- Subgenus Sciurus
- Allen's SquirrelAllen's SquirrelAllen's squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to northern Mexico. It has no subspecies....
, Sciurus alleni - Arizona Gray SquirrelArizona Gray SquirrelThe Arizona gray squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to the canyons and valleys surrounded by deciduous and mixed forests in eastern Arizona and northern Mexico....
, Sciurus arizonensis - Mexican Gray SquirrelMexican Gray SquirrelMexican gray squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Guatemala and in eastern and southern Mexico, and is an introduced species in the Florida Keys....
, Sciurus aureogaster - Eastern Gray SquirrelEastern Gray SquirrelThe eastern gray squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus native to the eastern and midwestern United States, and to the southerly portions of the eastern provinces of Canada...
, Sciurus carolinensis - Collie's SquirrelCollie's SquirrelCollie's squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Mexico....
, Sciurus colliaei - Deppe's SquirrelDeppe's SquirrelDeppe's squirrel is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
, Sciurus deppei - Japanese SquirrelJapanese SquirrelThe Japanese squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Japan. The Japanese squirrel's range includes the islands of Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū. Recently, populations on south-western Honshū and Shikoku decreased, and those on Kyūshū disappeared...
, Sciurus lis - Mexican Fox SquirrelMexican Fox SquirrelThe Mexican Fox Squirrel is a species of tree squirrel found throughout the Sierra Madre Occidental as far south as Jalisco, Mexico, northward into the United States only in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona...
, Sciurus nayaritensis - Eastern Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger
- Peters's SquirrelPeters's SquirrelPeters's squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Mexico....
, Sciurus oculatus - Variegated SquirrelVariegated SquirrelThe variegated squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.-Subspecies:In alphabetical order except for nominate species....
, Sciurus variegatoides - Eurasian Red Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris
- Yucatan SquirrelYucatan SquirrelThe Yucatan squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.These squirrels live in forests, active during the day and resting at night, spending most of their time in trees. Their dreys are built in branches from leaves and twigs. The squirrel's main...
, Sciurus yucatanensis
- Allen's Squirrel
- Subgenus Otosciurus
- Abert's SquirrelAbert's SquirrelAbert's squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to the Rocky Mountains from United States to Mexico, with concentrations found in Arizona, The Grand Canyon, New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado.-Etymology:The Abert's squirrel is named after Colonel John James Abert, an American...
, Sciurus aberti
- Abert's Squirrel
- Subgenus Guerlinguetus
- Brazilian Squirrel (Guianan Squirrel)Brazilian SquirrelThe Brazilian squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America. It is found in North-eastern Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela....
, Sciurus aestuans - South Yungas Red Squirrel, Sciurus argentinius
- Yellow-throated SquirrelYellow-throated SquirrelThe yellow-throated squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America. It is found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela....
, Sciurus gilvigularis - Red-tailed SquirrelRed-tailed SquirrelThe red-tailed Squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
, Sciurus granatensis - Bolivian SquirrelBolivian SquirrelThe Bolivian squirrel is a tree squirrel in the family Sciuridae endemic to South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Peru at elevations up to in the Andes region.-References:...
, Sciurus ignitus - Atlantic Forest Squirrel, Sciurus ingrami
- Andean SquirrelAndean SquirrelThe Andean squirrel is a tree squirrel endemic to Colombia.The Andean squirrel is a typical tree squirrel, in its general proportions resembling the Eastern grey squirrel of North America. However, it is much smaller, with a body length of only about , and a tail. Although there are few records...
, Sciurus pucheranii - Richmond's SquirrelRichmond's SquirrelRichmond's squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests....
, Sciurus richmondi - Sanborn's SquirrelSanborn's SquirrelSanborn's squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests....
, Sciurus sanborni - Guayaquil SquirrelGuayaquil SquirrelThe Guayaquil squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Ecuador and Peru....
, Sciurus stramineus
- Brazilian Squirrel (Guianan Squirrel)
- Subgenus TenesTenesIn Greek mythology, Tenes was the eponymous hero of the island of Tenedos. He was the son either of Apollo or of King Cycnus of Colonae by Proclia, daughter or granddaughter of Laomedon. Cycnus' second wife Philonome, daughter of Tragasus or Cragasus, falsely accused Tenes of rape, bringing in a...
- Persian Squirrel, Sciurus anomalus
- Subgenus Hadrosciurus
- Fiery SquirrelFiery SquirrelThe Fiery Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.-References:*Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp 754-818 in Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore....
, Sciurus flammifer - Junín Red SquirrelJunín Red SquirrelThe Junín Red Squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Peru.-References:*Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore....
, Sciurus pyrrhinus
- Fiery Squirrel
- Subgenus Hesperosciurus
- Western Gray SquirrelWestern Gray SquirrelThe Western Gray Squirrel is an arboreal rodent found along the western coast of the United States and Canada.In some places, this species has also been known as the Silver-gray Squirrel, the California Gray Squirrel, the Oregon Gray Squirrel, the Columbian Gray Squirrel and the Banner-tail...
, Sciurus griseus
- Western Gray Squirrel
- Subgenus Urosciurus
- Northern Amazon Red SquirrelNorthern Amazon Red SquirrelThe Northern Amazon Red Squirrel, Sciurus igniventris, is a squirrel species from South America. It occurs in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela....
, Sciurus igniventris - Southern Amazon Red SquirrelSouthern Amazon Red SquirrelThe Southern Amazon Red Squirrel, Sciurus spadiceus, is a squirrel species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.This species is fairly large in size and has a reddish brown pelage.-References:...
, Sciurus spadiceus
- Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
- Subgenus Sciurus
- Genus Syntheosciurus
- Bangs's Mountain SquirrelBangs's Mountain SquirrelBangs's Mountain Squirrel is a nearly unknown species of tree squirrel, that only lives in Costa Rica and Panama. It can be found in mountain rain forests at an altitude between 1900 and 2600 meters, and lives mainly in the tree tops, but sometimes on the forest floor as well...
, Syntheosciurus brochus
- Bangs's Mountain Squirrel
- Genus Tamiasciurus - pine squirrels
- Douglas SquirrelDouglas SquirrelThe Douglas Squirrel is a pine squirrel found in the Pacific coastal states and provinces of North America. It is sometimes known as the Chickaree or Pine Squirrel, but since Chickaree is also used for the American Red Squirrel and Pine Squirrel for the genus Tamiasciurus, these alternative names...
, Tamiasciurus douglasii - American Red SquirrelAmerican Red SquirrelThe American Red Squirrel is one of three species of tree squirrel currently classified in the genus Tamiasciurus and known as pine squirrels...
, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus - Mearns's SquirrelMearns's SquirrelMearns's Squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to pine and fir forests at altitudes of in central Baja California in Mexico. This endangered species occurs in low densities and is threatened by habitat loss...
, Tamiasciurus mearnsi
- Douglas Squirrel
- Genus Microsciurus
- Tribe Pteromyini - flying squirrels
- Subtribe Glaucomyina
- Genus Eoglaucomys
- Kashmir Flying SquirrelKashmir Flying SquirrelThe Kashmir Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Eoglaucomys.It is found in India and Pakistan.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
, Eoglaucomys fimbriatus
- Kashmir Flying Squirrel
- Genus Glaucomys - New World flying squirrels
- Southern Flying SquirrelSouthern Flying SquirrelThe Southern Flying Squirrel is one of two species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America . It is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half of North America, from southeastern Canada, to Florida, USA...
, Glaucomys volans - Northern Flying SquirrelNorthern Flying SquirrelThe Northern flying squirrel is one of two species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America . Unlike most members of their family, flying squirrels are strictly nocturnal...
, Glaucomys sabrinus
- Southern Flying Squirrel
- Genus HylopetesHylopetesHylopetes is a genus of flying squirrels.-Species:*Particolored Flying Squirrel Hylopetes alboniger *Afghan Flying Squirrel Hylopetes baberi *Bartel's Flying Squirrel Hylopetes bartelsi Chasen, 1939...
- Particolored Flying SquirrelParticolored Flying SquirrelThe Particolored Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Hylopetes alboniger - Afghan Flying SquirrelAfghan Flying SquirrelThe Afghan Flying Squirrel is a subspecies of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Afghanistan.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 29 July 2007....
, Hylopetes baberi - Bartel's Flying SquirrelBartel's Flying SquirrelThe Bartel's Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Hylopetes bartelsi - Gray-cheeked Flying SquirrelGray-cheeked Flying SquirrelThe Gray-cheeked Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Hylopetes lepidus - Palawan Flying SquirrelPalawan Flying SquirrelHylopetes nigripes, known commonly as the Palawan flying squirrel or bising, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
, Hylopetes nigripes - Indochinese Flying SquirrelIndochinese Flying SquirrelThe Indochinese Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Hylopetes phayrei - Jentink’s Flying Squirrel, Hylopetes platyurus
- Sipora Flying SquirrelSipora Flying SquirrelThe Sipora Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Hylopetes sipora - Red-cheeked Flying SquirrelRed-cheeked Flying SquirrelThe Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Hylopetes spadiceus - Sumatran Flying SquirrelSumatran Flying SquirrelThe Sumatran Flying Squirrel is a flying squirrel only found on the island of Sumatra. It is listed as data deficient on the IUCN red list. Originally discovered in 1949, it is known only from a single specimen. It is a nocturnal, arboreal creature, spending most of its life in the canopy...
, Hylopetes winstoni
- Particolored Flying Squirrel
- Genus IomysIomysIomys is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family.Its species include:* Javanese Flying Squirrel * Mentawi Flying Squirrel...
- Javanese Flying SquirrelJavanese Flying SquirrelThe Javanese Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia....
, Iomys horsfieldi - Mentawi Flying SquirrelMentawi Flying SquirrelThe Mentawi Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Iomys sipora
- Javanese Flying Squirrel
- Genus Petaurillus - pygmy flying squirrels
- Lesser Pygmy Flying SquirrelLesser Pygmy Flying SquirrelThe Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.It is listed as Data Deficient because it is known only from the type specimen collected in 1901...
, Petaurillus emiliae - Hose's Pygmy Flying SquirrelHose's Pygmy Flying SquirrelThe Hose's Pygmy Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It was named for zoologist Charles Hose. It is endemic to Malaysia....
, Petaurillus hosei - Selangor Pygmy Flying SquirrelSelangor Pygmy Flying SquirrelThe Selangor Pygmy Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Malaysia where it has only been found in the State of Selangor....
, Petaurillus kinlochii
- Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel
- Genus PetinomysPetinomysPetinomys is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It contains the following species:* Basilan Flying Squirrel * Travancore Flying Squirrel * Whiskered Flying Squirrel...
- Basilan Flying SquirrelBasilan Flying SquirrelThe Basilan Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. it is often confused with mindanao flying squirrel -References:*Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp...
, Petinomys crinitus - Travancore Flying SquirrelTravancore Flying SquirrelThe Travancore Flying Squirrel is a flying squirrel found in South India and Sri Lanka. Travancore flying squirrels were thought to be extinct but rediscovered in 1989 after a gap of 100 years....
, Petinomys fuscocapillus - Whiskered Flying SquirrelWhiskered Flying SquirrelThe Whiskered Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-References:...
, Petinomys genibarbis - Hagen's Flying SquirrelHagen's Flying SquirrelHagen's Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:...
, Petinomys hageni - Siberut Flying SquirrelSiberut Flying SquirrelThe Siberut Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Petinomys lugens - Mindanao Flying SquirrelMindanao Flying SquirrelThe Mindanao Flying Squirrel is a common species of squirrels that is endemic to the Philippines....
, Petinomys mindanensis - Arrow Flying SquirrelArrow Flying SquirrelThe Arrow Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:...
, Petinomys sagitta - Temminck's Flying SquirrelTemminck's Flying SquirrelThe Temminck's Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.-References:...
, Petinomys setosus - Vordermann's Flying SquirrelVordermann's Flying SquirrelVordermann's Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar.-References:...
, Petinomys vordermanni
- Basilan Flying Squirrel
- Genus Eoglaucomys
- Subtribe Pteromyina
- Genus Aeretes
- Groove-toothed Flying SquirrelGroove-toothed Flying SquirrelThe Groove-toothed flying squirrel or North Chinese flying squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Aeretes.It is endemic to China....
, Aeretes melanopterus
- Groove-toothed Flying Squirrel
- Genus Aeromys - large black flying squirrels
- Black Flying SquirrelBlack Flying SquirrelThe Black Flying Squirrel or Large Black Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.-References:...
, Aeromys tephromelas - Thomas's Flying SquirrelThomas's Flying SquirrelThomas's Flying Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-References:...
, Aeromys thomasi
- Black Flying Squirrel
- Genus Belomys
- Hairy-footed Flying SquirrelHairy-footed Flying SquirrelThe hairy-footed flying squirrel 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....
, Belomys pearsonii
- Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
- Genus Biswamoyopterus
- Namdapha Flying SquirrelNamdapha flying squirrelThe Namdapha Flying Squirrel , the sole species placed in the genus Biswamoyopterus, is an arboreal, nocturnal flying squirrel endemic to India, and is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss. First collected in Deban , no population estimates are available for B...
, Biswamoyopterus biswasi
- Namdapha Flying Squirrel
- Genus Eupetaurus
- Woolly Flying SquirrelWoolly Flying SquirrelThe Woolly Flying Squirrel is the sole species placed in the genus Eupetaurus. Until recently scientific knowledge of this rare species was limited to 11 skins collected in the late nineteenth century. However, recent research has confirmed that it is still extant in Pakistani Kashmir...
, Eupetaurus cinereus
- Woolly Flying Squirrel
- Genus PetauristaPetauristaPetaurista is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family. Squirrels in this family are generally large nocturnal squirrels.It contains the following species:* Red And White Giant Flying Squirrel...
- 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
- Red And White Giant Flying Squirrel
- Genus Pteromys - Old World flying squirrel
- Siberian Flying SquirrelSiberian Flying SquirrelThe Siberian Flying Squirrel is an Old World flying squirrel with a range from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific coast in the east. It is the only species of flying squirrel found in Europe...
, Pteromys volans - Japanese Dwarf Flying SquirrelJapanese dwarf flying squirrelThe Japanese dwarf flying squirrel is a type of flying squirrel.Its body is 14–20cm long and the tail length is 10–14cm. It weighs 150–220g. It is much smaller than the Japanese giant flying squirrel which can reach 1500g. Its back is covered with grey brown hair, and its belly...
, Pteromys momonga
- Siberian Flying Squirrel
- Genus Pteromyscus
- Smoky Flying SquirrelSmoky Flying SquirrelThe Smoky Flying Squirrel, Pteromyscus pulverulentus, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Pteromyscus. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, peninsular Malaysia, and southern Thailand, but its range may be more extensive than currently mapped. Its natural...
, Pteromyscus pulverulentus
- Smoky Flying Squirrel
- Genus Trogopterus
- Complex-toothed Flying SquirrelComplex-toothed Flying SquirrelThe 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...
, Trogopterus xanthipes
- Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel
- Genus Aeretes
- Subtribe Glaucomyina