Petaurista mishmiensis, Choudhury, 2009
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6840226 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6840598 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FF8D-ED71-FA6F-F5BFFE42F405 |
treatment provided by |
Diego |
scientific name |
Petaurista mishmiensis |
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Mishmi Giant Flying Squirrel
French: Pétauriste des Mishmi / German: Mishmi-Riesengleithérnchen / Spanish: Ardilla voladora gigante de Mishmi
Taxonomy. Petaurista mishmiensis Choudhury, 2009 ,
“Alinye, NE of Anini, Dibang
Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh, India.”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Mishmi Hills in the Upper Dibang Valley and Anjaw districts, Arunachal Pradesh, NE India.
Descriptive notes. Head-body 405-590 mm, tail 570-600 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Known from six whole and partial specimens.
Dorsum of the Mishmi Giant Flying Squirrel is deep chestnut to blackish chestnut color. Saddle of dorsum is very deep chestnut or almost black and grades to deep chestnut toward lower back and sides. Patagium is deep chestnut. Head is similar color to dark saddle area. Undersides are orange buff. Color grades from almost orangebrown laterally to more grayish buff medially on underside. Area near base oftail is lighter gray or whitish. Tail is blackish overall, but basal one-third is deep chestnut and grades to black distally. Feet are black.
Habitat. Midto high-elevation broadleaf and coniferous subtropical and temperate 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 specific information available for this species, but the Mishmi Giant Flying Squirrel is nocturnal and arboreal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Not yet assessed on The IUCN Red List. No information is available on population trends of or threats to the Mishmi Giant Flying Squirrel. More surveys and basic research on its distribution, population status, and natural history are needed to better understand threats and useful conservation action.
Bibliography. Choudhury (2009a).
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