Petinomys

Petinomys is a genus of flying squirrels. They are known commonly as the dwarf flying squirrels.

There are approximately 8 species. They are native to Asia.

Species include:

• 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)
• Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus)
• Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni)

Notes

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.