Petinomys
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Petinomys is a genus of flying squirrels. They are known commonly as the dwarf flying squirrels.[1]
Quick Facts Petinomys Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent, Scientific classification ...
Petinomys Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent | |
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Whiskered flying squirrel (P. genibarbis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Tribe: | Pteromyini |
Genus: | Petinomys Thomas, 1908 |
Type species | |
Sciuropterus lugens | |
Species | |
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There are approximately 8 species. They are native to Asia.[2]
Species include:
- Basilan flying squirrel (Petinomys crinitus)
- Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus)
- Whiskered flying squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis)
- Hagen's flying squirrel (Petinomys hageni)
- Siberut flying squirrel (Petinomys lugens)
- Mindanao flying squirrel (Petinomys mindanensis)
- Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus)
- Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni)