Iomys sipora, Chasen & Kloss, 1928
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6840226 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6818825 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FFF8-ED05-FAC7-F8C4F611FB1D |
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Diego |
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Iomys sipora |
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Mentawai Flying Squirrel
French: Polatouche des Mentawai / German: Mentawi-Gleithornchen / Spanish: Ardilla voladora de Mentawai
Taxonomy. Iomys sipora Chasen & Kloss, 1928 View in CoL ,
“Sipora I, W Sumatra, Indonesia.”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Sipora and North Pagai Is in the Mentawai Is (off W Sumatra).
Descriptive notes. Head-body 173-205 mm, tail 175-192 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Dorsal hair of the Mentawai Flying Squirrel is dark brown, with even darker, slightly distichous tail. Underparts are paler light slate-gray; outer edges of limbs and patagium are grizzled with buff hairs. Ears are naked. Females have two pairs of inguinal nipples.
Habitat. Mature subtropical and tropical forests below 500 m.
Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.
Breeding. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Mentawai Flying Squirrel is nocturnal.
Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red List. Current population trend of the Mentawai Flying Squirrel is decreasing. Recent surveys have been unable to detect Mentawai Flying Squirrels. More surveys and basic research on its distribution, population status, and natural history are needed to better understand threats and useful conservation action. It is under threat from habitat loss in its limited distribution, but no specific conservation actions are in place.
Bibliography. Jackson (2012), Jackson &Thorington (2012), Mercer & Roth (2003), Ruedas et al. (2008d), Thorington & Darrow (2000), Thorington, Koprowski et al. (2012), Thorington, Pitassy & Jansa (2002).
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