Vordermann's Flying Squirrel
Petinomys vordermanni (Jentink, 1890)
Also calledVordermanngleithörnchen (deu) · malesianpikkuliituri (fin) · poletucha Vordermannova (ces) · przelatucha sundajska (pol) · Летяга Фордерманна (rus) · フォルデルマンハネオモモンガ (jpn)
First described in: Notes Leyden Mus. vol.12 p.150
Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. It was described in 1890 by the Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink, who named it after its discoverer, the Dutch physician Adolphe Vorderman.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. Vordermann’s Flying Squirrels are nocturnal and arboreal, restricting all activities to canopies or subcanopies.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. [Lowland rainforest, orchards and rubber plantations, forests bordering swamps, and primary forests after selective logging.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Vordermann’s Flying Squirrel reportedly lives in nest holes 0 - 3 - 6 m above the ground.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Vordermann’s Flying Squirrel has 1 - 3 young / litter.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437249.