Whiskered Flying Squirrel
Petinomys genibarbis (Horsfield, 1822)
Also calledSchnurrbartgleithörnchen (deu) · poletucha vousatá (ces) · przelatucha wąsata (pol) · viiksipikkuliituri (fin) · Усатая летяга (rus) · ヒゲハネオモモンガ (jpn)
First described in: Zool. Res. Java vol.4 p.pl., 6 unno. pp
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Old and secondary lowland forests and adjacent plantations.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Gestation of the Whiskered Flying Squirrel is ¢. 53 days, and females give birth to one precocial young.
Sciuridae
conservation
Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. The Whiskered Flying Squirrelis threatened by habitat loss due to logging and agriculture. Current population trend is decreasing. It occurs in several protected areas. More surveys and basic research onits distribution, population status, and natural history are needed to better understand threats and useful conservation action.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437254.