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Giant Flying Squirrels
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Giant Flying Squirrels

Petaurista

Petaurista is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Squirrels in this family are generally large nocturnal flying squirrels.

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19 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 19 known species

Taiwan Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista grandis

Red Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista petaurista

Taiwan Red-and-white Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista lena

Common Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista philippensis

Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista leucogenys

Mainland Red-and-white Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista alborufus

Indochinese Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista marica

Grey-headed Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista caniceps

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista nobilis

White-bellied Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista albiventer

Yunnan Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista yunanensis

Sunda Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista elegans

Chindwin Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista sybilla

Hainan Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista hainanus

Mishmi Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista mishmiensis

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista magnificus

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista xanthotis

Mebo Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista siangensis

Mechuka Giant Flying Squirrel

speciesPetaurista mechukaensis

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