The Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) is a large species of flying squirrel that lives in sub-alpine and boreal forests. It is active at night and able to glide (not actually fly like a bat) long distances between trees by...
The red giant flying squirrel or common giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae (squirrels). It is found in a wide variety of forest–types, plantations and more open habitats with scattered trees...
The Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis ), also called the large brown flying squirrel or the common giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is capable of gliding flight using a skin membrane...
The red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is a very large, dark rufous-red, buff and white flying squirrel found in forests at altitudes of 800–3,500 m (2,600–11,500 ft) in...
The Bhutan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista nobilis ), also known as the gray's giant flying squirrel or noble giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. This species lives in Himalayan forests and it is one of the...
Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. This large flying squirrel lives in Himalayan forests in Asia. Like other flying squirrels, it is nocturnal and able to glide (not actually fly...
The spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans ), also known as the lesser giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in hill and mountain forests at altitudes of 200–4,000 m (660–13,120 ft) in...
The Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to China.This squirrel inhabits high elevation spruce forests in China. It feeds nocturnally on young shoots, leaves, and pine...
The Mechuka giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mechukaensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. First described in 2007 from East Himalayan forests at altitudes of 1,500–2,500 m (4,900–8,200 ft) in the region of Mechuka of north-central...
