Petaurus breviceps Waterhouse 1839 (sugar glider)

Mammalia - Diprotodontia - Petauridae

Alternative combination: Petaurus (Belideus) breviceps

Synonyms: Petaurus (Belideus) notatus Peters 1859, Petaurus kohlsi Troughton 1945

Belongs to Petaurus according to M. J. Smith 1973

Sister taxa: Petaurus (Belideus), Petaurus (Petaurella), Petaurus (Petaurula), Petaurus gracilis, Petaurus norfolcensis

Subtaxa: Petaurus breviceps ariel Petaurus breviceps biacensis Petaurus breviceps breviceps Petaurus breviceps flavidus Petaurus breviceps longicaudatus Petaurus breviceps papuanus Petaurus breviceps tafa

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Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (13 collections)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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