Petinomys

Genus of rodents

Petinomys
Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent
Whiskered flying squirrel (P. genibarbis)
Scientific classification Edit this 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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Petinomys is a genus of flying squirrels. They are known commonly as the dwarf flying squirrels.[1]

There are approximately 8 species. They are native to Asia.[2]

Species include:

Notes

  1. ^ Petinomys. ITIS.
  2. ^ Singh, A. and A. Bahuguna. 2016. Molecular phylogeny of rediscovered Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) and its conservation implications. Current Science Vol. 110, No. 4 659-66.

References

  • Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Sciurinae, Pteromyini (Flying squirrels) tribe)
Aeretes
  • Groove-toothed flying squirrel (Aeretes melanopterus)
Aeromys
(Large black flying squirrels)
  • Black flying squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas)
  • Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi)
Belomys
  • Hairy-footed flying squirrel (Belomys pearsonii)
Biswamoyopterus
  • Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi)
  • Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus gaoligongensis)
  • Laotian giant flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus laoensis)
Eoglaucomys
  • Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus)
Eupetaurus
  • Western woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus)
  • Yunnan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus nivamons)
  • Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis)
Glaucomys
(New World flying squirrels)
  • Humboldt's flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis)
  • Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Hylopetes
  • Particolored flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger)
  • Bartel's flying squirrel (Hylopetes bartelsi)
  • Hainan flying squirrel (Hylopetes electilis)
  • Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes)
  • Indochinese flying squirrel (Hylopetes phayrei)
  • Jentink's flying squirrel (Hylopetes platyurus)
  • Arrow flying squirrel (Hylopetes sagitta)
  • Sipora flying squirrel (Hylopetes sipora)
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus)
  • Sumatran flying squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni)
Iomys
  • Javanese flying squirrel (Iomys horsfieldi)
  • Mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora)
Petaurillus
(Pygmy flying squirrels)
  • Lesser pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus emiliae)
  • Hose's pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus hosei)
  • Selangor pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus kinlochii)
Petaurista
  • Red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus)
  • Spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans)
  • Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
  • Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)
  • Mechuka giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mechukaensis)
  • Mishmi giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mishmiensis)
  • Bhutan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista nobilis)
  • Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista)
  • Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis)
  • Mebo giant flying squirrel (Petaurista siangensis)
  • Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis)
Petinomys
  • 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)
  • Arrow flying squirrel (Petinomys sagitta)
  • Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus)
  • Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni)
Pteromys
(Old World flying squirrels)
  • Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga)
  • Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans)
Pteromyscus
  • Smoky flying squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus)
Trogopterus
  • Complex-toothed flying squirrel (Trogopterus xanthipes)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Petinomys


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