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Smoky Flying Squirrel
Pteromyscus pulverulentus
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Genus
- Pteromyscus
- IUCN status
- EN
- Distribution
- Thailand|Malaysia|Indonesia|Brunei
- Realm
- Indomalaya
About this species
- Size
- Body 22–29cm
- Habitat
- Forest
- Range
- Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand
The smoky flying squirrel is the only species in its genus. It is found in parts of Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand, though its range may be more extensive than currently mapped. Average body length is 22–29 cm. It is under pressure from extensive and rapid habitat loss (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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