Petinomys lugens (Thomas 1895)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 754-818 : 773

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scientific name	Petinomys lugens (Thomas 1895)
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[Sciuropterus] lugens Thomas 1895 , Ann. Mus. Civ. Storia Nat. Genova, ser. 2a, 14: 666.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Mentawai Isls, Sipora Isl , "Si Oban".

Vernacular Names: Sipora Flying Squirrel.

Synonyms: Petinomys maerens (Miller 1903) .

Distribution: Sipora and N Pagai Islands (Sumatra, Indonesia).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Formerly included in hageni ; but see Chasen and Kloss (1927:819) and Jenkins and Hill (1982). Part of the rodent fauna endemic to the Mentawai Archipelago (see comments under Leopoldamys siporanus ).