Petaurista xanthotis
E780713
Petaurista xanthotis is a species of large flying squirrel known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying squirrel
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | tree-dwelling ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Sciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a flying squirrel ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | yellow-cheeked giant flying squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Petaurista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| hasAbility | gliding flight between trees ⓘ |
| hasPatagium | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | night ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1908 ⓘ |
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