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Definition: Sciuropterus volucella
Flying squirrel
\Fly“ing squir”rel\ (? or ?). (Zo["o]l.)
One of a group of squirrels, of the genus
Glaucomys
(formerly
Pteromus and
Sciuropterus [1913 Webster]),
especially
Glaucomys volans and
Glaucomys sabrinus,
having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the fore
to the hind legs, which enable them to make very long,
gliding leaps.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: The species of Pteromys are large, with bushy tails,
and inhabit southern Asia and the East Indies; those of
Sciuropterus are smaller, with flat tails, and inhabit
the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America. The
American species
(Sciuropterus volucella) is also
called Assapan. The Australian flying squirrels, or
flying phalangers, are marsupials. See
Flying phalanger
(above).
[1913 Webster]