Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
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| Pteromys momonga Temminck, 1844 |
The Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga, Japanese: モモンガ: momonga) is a type of flying squirrel.
Its body is 14–20cm long and the tail length is 10–14cm. It weighs 150–220g. It is much smaller than the Japanese giant flying squirrel which can reach 1500g.
[edit] References
- Baillie (1996). Pteromys momonga. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
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