Black flying squirrel

Black flying squirrel
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Aeromys
Species:	A. tephromelas
Binomial name
Aeromys tephromelas (Günther, 1873)

The black flying squirrel or large black flying squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia; its habitat is primary and secondary forests and gardens where it uses tree hollows. It feeds on fruits, nuts and other vegetable matter. It is likely not threatened and is adaptable to habitat loss.

References

• Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Flying squirrels (Pteromyini or Petauristini) Genera Aeretes (Groove-toothed Flying Squirrel) Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel (A. melanopterus) Genera 'Aeromys (Large black flying squirrel) Black Flying Squirrel (A. tephromelas) Thomas's Flying Squirrel (A. thomasi) Genera Belomys (Hairy-footed flying squirrel) Hairy-footed flying squirrel (B. pearsonii) Genera Biswamoyopterus (Namdapha flying squirrel) Namdapha flying squirrel (B. biswasi) Genera Eoglaucomys (Kashmir Flying Squirrel) Kashmir Flying Squirrel (E. fimbriatus) Genera Eupetaurus (Woolly Flying Squirrel) Woolly Flying Squirrel (E. cinereus) Genera Glaucomys (New World flying squirrel) Southern Flying Squirrel (G. volans) Northern Flying Squirrel (G. sabrinus) Genera Hylopetes Particolored Flying Squirrel {H. alboniger) Afghan Flying Squirrel (H. baberi) Bartel's Flying Squirrel (H. bartelsi) Gray-cheeked Flying Squirrel (H. lepidus) Palawan Flying Squirrel (H. nigripes) Indochinese Flying Squirrel (H. phayrei) Jentink’s Flying Squirrel (H. platyurus) Sipora Flying Squirrel (H. sipora) Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel (H. spadiceus) Sumatran Flying Squirrel (H. winstoni) Genera Iomys Javanese Flying Squirrel (I. horsfieldi) Mentawi Flying Squirrel (I. sipora) Genera Petaurillus (Pygmy flying squirrel) Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel (P. emiliae) Hose's Pygmy Flying Squirrel (P. hosei) Selangor Pygmy Flying Squirrel (P. kinlochii) Genera Petaurista Red And White Giant Flying Squirrel (P. alborufus) Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel (P. elegans) Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel (P. magnificus) Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (P. nobilis) Indian Giant Flying Squirrel (P. philippensis) Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (P. xanthotis) Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel (P. leucogenys) Red Giant Flying Squirrel (P.  petaurista) Genera Petinomys Basilan Flying Squirrel (P. crinitus) Travancore Flying Squirrel (P. fuscocapillus) Whiskered Flying Squirrel (P. genibarbis) Hagen's Flying Squirrel (P. hageni) Siberut Flying Squirrel (P. lugens) Mindanao Flying Squirrel (P. mindanensis) Arrow Flying Squirrel (P. sagitta) Temminck's Flying Squirrel (P. setosus) Vordermann's Flying Squirrel (P. vordermanni) Genera Pteromys (Old World flying squirrel) Siberian Flying Squirrel (P. volans) Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (P. momonga) Genera Pteromyscus (Smoky Flying Squirrel) Smoky Flying Squirrel(P. pulverulentus) Genera Trogopterus (Complex-toothed flying squirrel) Complex-toothed flying squirrel (T. xanthipes)

Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Sciurinae, Pteromyini (Flying squirrels) tribe) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciuromorpha Eoglaucomys Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus) Glaucomys (New World flying squirrels) Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) Hylopetes Particolored flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger) Afghan flying squirrel (Hylopetes baberi) Bartel's flying squirrel (Hylopetes bartelsi) Gray-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes lepidus) Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes) Indochinese flying squirrel (Hylopetes phayrei) Jentink's flying squirrel (Hylopetes platyurus) 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) Petinomys Basilan flying squirrel (Petinomys crinitus) Whiskered flying squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis) Hagen's flying squirrel (Petinomys hageni) Siberut flying squirrel (Petinomys lugens) Arrow flying squirrel (Petinomys sagitta) Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus) Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni) Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) 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) Laotian giant flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus laoensis) Eupetaurus Woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus) Petaurista Red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) Spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans) Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus) Bhutan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) Pteromys (Old World flying squirrels) Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga) Pteromyscus Smoky flying squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus) Trogopterus Complex-toothed flying squirrel (Trogopterus xanthipes) Category