Petaurus

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Petaurus is a genus of small, nocturnal, gliding marsupials commonly known as gliders, native to Australia and nearby regions.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Petaurus canonical 2
feathertail glider 2
Petaurus breviceps 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
class Mammalia
commonName gliders
wrist-winged gliders
conservationConcern some species threatened by habitat loss
describedAs small nocturnal gliding marsupials
diet insectivorous
nectarivorous
omnivorous
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole arboreal
family Petauridae NERFINISHED
foundInBiogeographicRealm Australasian realm NERFINISHED
habitat forests
woodlands
hasActivityPattern nocturnal
hasAnatomicalFeature claw-bearing digits
opposable first toe on hindfoot
patagium
prehensile tail
hasCharacteristic social behavior in many species
uses scent marking
vocal communication
hasDevelopmentalType altricial young
hasLocomotionType gliding
hasReproductiveFeature pouch
hasTypeSpecies Petaurus breviceps NERFINISHED
includesSpecies Petaurus abidi NERFINISHED
Petaurus australis NERFINISHED
Petaurus biacensis NERFINISHED
Petaurus breviceps NERFINISHED
Petaurus gracilis NERFINISHED
Petaurus norfolcensis NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
namedBy Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger NERFINISHED
nativeTo Australia
Indonesia NERFINISHED
New Guinea NERFINISHED
nearby Australasian regions
order Diprotodontia NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Petauridae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproductiveMode marsupial
taxonAuthor Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Petauridae contains Petaurus
Petauridae hasRepresentativeSpecies Petaurus
this entity surface form: Petaurus breviceps
Acrobatidae notableSpecies Petaurus
this entity surface form: feathertail glider
Phalangeriformes notableMemberCommonName Petaurus
this entity surface form: feathertail glider
Mahogany glider scientificName Petaurus
this entity surface form: Petaurus gracilis
Mahogany glider genus Petaurus