Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista xanthotis (Milne-Edwards, 1872)
Also calledChinesisches Riesengleithörnchen (deu) · Hui Wushu (zho) · kiinanisoliituri (fin) · poletucha čínská (ces) · wielkolot chiński (pol) · Китайская гигантская летяга (rus) · سنجاب طائر صيني عملاق (ara) · チュウゴクムササビ (jpn)
First described in: Rech. Hist. Nat. Mammifères p.301
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel are nocturnal and do not hibernate.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Coniferous montane and subalpine forests, such as those on the Tibetan Plateau and central provinces of China, typically at elevations of 2000 - 3400 m.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Chinese Giant Flying Squirrels nest in tree cavities.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Pregnant females have been captured in April, and births occur in summer. Litter size is usually two young.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5219693.