Petaurus Shaw 1791 (wrist-winged glider)
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Mammalia - Diprotodontia - Petauridae
Alternative spelling: Sciurus (Petaurus)
Synonyms: Ptilotus Fischer 1814 [objective synonym], Xenochirus Gloger 1841
Parent taxon: Petauridae according to M. S. Y. Springer et al. 1994
See also Allen 1895, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Smith 1973
Sister taxa: Dactylopsila, Gymnobelideus, Pseudokoala, Schoinobates
Subtaxa: Petaurus (Belideus) Petaurus (Petaurella) Petaurus (Petaurula) Petaurus breviceps Petaurus gracilis Petaurus norfolcensis
Ecology: arboreal insectivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (13 collections)
Total: 13 collections including 19 occurrences
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