Glaucomys volans Linnaeus 1758 (southern flying squirrel)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Alternative combinations: Mus volans, Sciuropterus volans
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Glaucomys according to R. E. Eshelman et al. 2025
See also Hulbert and Pratt 1998, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Linnaeus 1758, Thomas 1911 and Wilson 1967
Sister taxon: Glaucomys sabrinus
Ecology: gliding granivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (23: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia collections)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
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