Afghan flying squirrel explained

The Afghan flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus baberi) is a subspecies of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Afghanistan.

Biology

The Afghan flying squirrel is not considered to be threatened to become an endangered species because it is widely distributed, it has a large population, and the population is not declining fast enough. The only threats that affect the Afghan flying squirrel are selective logging, modernization, hunting for the fur trade. It has a generation time of approximately 4 to 5 years, and it has up to two litters annually. It usually has 2 to 4 young.^[1]

Location

The Afghan flying squirrel is known to be found in montane coniferous forests.The Afghan flying squirrel is native to the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• India
• Pakistan

Notes

• Baillie, J. 1996. Hylopetes baberi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
• Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eoglaucomys fimbriatus. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 3 January 2013.