Aeromys tephromelas
(A. Günther, 1873)
Black Flying Squirrel
Distribution :
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.
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Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Sciuromorpha |
| Family | : Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | : Sciurinae |
| Tribe | : Pteromyini |
| Genus | : Aeromys |
Species status
Authority citation
Günther, A. 1873-08. Descriptions of three new species of flying squirrels in the collection of the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873(2):413-414.
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Original name as described
Pteromys tephromelas
Other common names
Large Black Flying Squirrel
Type material
BMNH (number not known)
Type kind
syntypes
Type locality
"Wellesley, Penang I, Malaysia."
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
Brunei · Indonesia · Malaysia · Thailand
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.
Total: 10 names and synonyms.
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