Arrow flying squirrel

Species of rodent

Arrow flying squirrel
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Hylopetes
Species:
H. sagitta
Binomial name
Hylopetes sagitta
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Sciurus sagitta Linnaeus, 1766
  • Petinomys sagitta (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Pteromys lepidus Horsfield, 1824
  • Hylopetes lepidus (Horsfield, 1824)

The arrow flying squirrel (Hylopetes sagitta) is a species of flying squirrel. It is endemic to Java and Bangka, Indonesia. The population is unknown as it has only been collected from a few localities. It is nocturnal and arboreal and may be found in primary and secondary forest. It is threatened by forest loss due to logging and agriculture and there are no known conservation actions.

Phylogenetic evidence indicates that the grey-cheeked flying squirrel (H. lepidus), which was described in 1822, is conspecific with this species.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. & Koprowski, J. (2019). "Hylopetes sagitta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T112296031A22241796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T112296031A22241796.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Jackson, Stephen M.; Thorington, Richard W. Jr. (2019-09-11). "Gliding Mammals: Taxonomy of Living and Extinct Species". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (638): 1–117. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.638.1.
  3. ^ "Hylopetes sagitta (Linnaeus, 1766)". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 2021-10-09.

Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Sciurinae, Pteromyini (Flying squirrels) tribe)
Aeretes
  • Groove-toothed flying squirrel (Aeretes melanopterus)
Aeromys
(Large black flying squirrels)
  • Black flying squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas)
  • Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi)
Belomys
  • Hairy-footed flying squirrel (Belomys pearsonii)
Biswamoyopterus
  • Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi)
  • Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus gaoligongensis)
  • Laotian giant flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus laoensis)
Eoglaucomys
  • Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus)
Eupetaurus
  • Western woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus)
  • Yunnan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus nivamons)
  • Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis)
Glaucomys
(New World flying squirrels)
  • Humboldt's flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis)
  • Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Hylopetes
  • Particolored flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger)
  • Bartel's flying squirrel (Hylopetes bartelsi)
  • Hainan flying squirrel (Hylopetes electilis)
  • Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes)
  • Indochinese flying squirrel (Hylopetes phayrei)
  • Jentink's flying squirrel (Hylopetes platyurus)
  • Arrow flying squirrel (Hylopetes sagitta)
  • Sipora flying squirrel (Hylopetes sipora)
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus)
  • Sumatran flying squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni)
Iomys
  • Javanese flying squirrel (Iomys horsfieldi)
  • Mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora)
Petaurillus
(Pygmy flying squirrels)
  • Lesser pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus emiliae)
  • Hose's pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus hosei)
  • Selangor pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus kinlochii)
Petaurista
  • Red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus)
  • Spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans)
  • Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
  • Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)
  • Mechuka giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mechukaensis)
  • Mishmi giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mishmiensis)
  • Bhutan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista nobilis)
  • Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista)
  • Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis)
  • Mebo giant flying squirrel (Petaurista siangensis)
  • Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis)
Petinomys
  • Basilan flying squirrel (Petinomys crinitus)
  • Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus)
  • Whiskered flying squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis)
  • Hagen's flying squirrel (Petinomys hageni)
  • Siberut flying squirrel (Petinomys lugens)
  • Mindanao flying squirrel (Petinomys mindanensis)
  • Arrow flying squirrel (Petinomys sagitta)
  • Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus)
  • Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni)
Pteromys
(Old World flying squirrels)
  • Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga)
  • Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans)
Pteromyscus
  • Smoky flying squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus)
Trogopterus
  • Complex-toothed flying squirrel (Trogopterus xanthipes)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Petinomys sagitta
Hylopetes sagitta


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