Petinomys lugens (Thomas, 1895)
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Petinomys lugens |
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Siberut Flying Squirrel
French: Polatouche sombre / German: Mentawi-Gleithornchen / Spanish: Ardilla voladora de Siberut
Other common names: Sipora Flying Squirrel
Taxonomy. Sciuropterus lugens Thomas, 1895 ,
“MentawaiIs, Sipora I, Indonesia.”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Siberut, Sipora and North Pagai Is, on the Mentawai Is (off W Sumatra).
Descriptive notes. Head-body 230-285 mm, tail 210-230 mm; weight c.433 g. The Siberut Flying Squirrel is a large species of Petinomys and uniformly smoky brownish black above and below. Tail is indistinctly distichous. Each cheek has small bump, with 3-4 whiskers.
Habitat. Tropical and subtropical forests.
Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
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 Siberut Flying Squirrel is decreasing. It is thought to occupy an area ofless than 1200 km? where preferred habitat is being rapidly degraded by conversion to agriculture and logging. Very little is known about the Siberut Flying Squirrel, hampering conservation efforts, and it does not occur in any protected areas. High rates of fragmentation are great risks because Siberut Flying Squirrels may be hesitant to disperse across open ground and have limited gliding abilities. Isolation of small populations will increase risk of inbreeding and increase probability of population decline.
Bibliography. Chasen & Kloss (1927), Francis & Gumal (2008c), Jackson (2012), Jackson & Thorington (2012), Jenkins & Hill (1982), Thorington et al. (2012).
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