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OverviewAI-generated
*Glaucomys volans*, commonly known as the Southern Flying Squirrel or Mexican Flying Squirrel, is a species of mammal. It belongs to the family Sciuridae within the order Rodentia and the class Mammalia. The species is part of the New World flying squirrel group. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2016.
Physical characteristics include a mass of 66, a gestation period of 40, and an average litter size of 3.5. The longest observed lifespan for this species is 19. Records from the iDigBio database indicate that specimens have been documented in the United States. These records are held by institutions including UNCG, UWBM, MSB, CM, and UWZM.
Synthesized by Vinony from 29 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilySciuridae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,695
- With media
- 375
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Collections
- UNCG, UWBM, MSB, CM, UWZM, UMZM
- Recorded in
- United States
Bird sounds
- call· United States· quality B
- mating call· United States· quality B
- call· United States· quality B
via Xeno-canto
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Encyclopedic overview
The southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), sometimes called the assapan, is a species of squirrel in the family Sciuridae. G. volans is one of three species of flying squirrels found in North America. It is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half of North America, from southeastern Canada to Florida. Disjunct populations of this species have been recorded in the highlands of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. There are 11 subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Description and ecology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Glaucomys volans” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.