Petaurista philippensis
E776223
Petaurista philippensis is a large nocturnal flying squirrel species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its gliding membrane that allows it to glide between trees in forested habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petaurista elegans | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying squirrel
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Sciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Indian giant flying squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | arboreal ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Petaurista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalStructure |
gliding membrane
ⓘ
patagium ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
brown
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| hasGlideCapability | can glide between trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | large eyes for nocturnal vision ⓘ |
| tailType | bushy tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | night ⓘ |
| uses | tree cavities for nesting ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Petaurista elegans