Cladus: Eukaryota Name Hylopetes winstoni Sody, 1949 Vernacular names References * IUCN link: Hylopetes winstoni (Sody, 1949) (Critically Endangered)
The Sumatran Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni) 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. The Sumatran Flying Squirrel is threatened by a restricted range and habitat loss due to logging. Unlike most other flying squirrels, it does not have a membrane connecting to its tail. Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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