Stumble this page!Sumatran flying squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Pteromyinae
Species : Hylopetes winstoni
The Sumatran flying squirrel is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Sumatran flying squirrel
A young / baby of a Sumatran flying squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Sumatran flying squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.Countries
Indonesia
Facts about the Sumatran flying squirrel
The Sumatran Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni) is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), partially due to their isolated location and partially due to clearing of the forests where they make their homes. (Full text)
The Sumatran Flying Squirrel is only found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, discovered in 1949 and only known by a single specimen. (Full text)
1. Sumatran -- (a native or inhabitant of Sumatra)Sumatran
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