Large black flying squirrel explained

Large black flying squirrel (genus Aeromys) form a taxon of squirrels under the tribe Pteromyini. They are only found in South-east Asia.

Species

There are two species of large black flying squirrel:

• Black flying squirrel, Aeromys tephromelas
• Thomas's flying squirrel, Aeromys thomasi

References

• 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.