Petaurista alborufus

(A. Milne-Edwards, 1870)

Red-and-white Giant Flying Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Tribe : Pteromyini
Genus : Petaurista

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Milne-Edwards, A. 1870-02-14. Note sur quelques Mammifères du Thibet oriental. Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences 70(7):341-342.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3703546

Original name as described

Pteromys alborufus

Type material

MNHN 1870-42

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Baoxing, Sichuan, China."

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Indomalaya

Country distribution

China · India · Myanmar · Thailand

Taxonomy notes

previously included P. lena; CMW has alborufa, prevailing usage is alborufus, and Petaurista is masculine;

Taxonomy notes citation

Li, S., He, K., Yu, F.-H., Yang, Q.-S. 2013. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Petaurista inferred from the cytochrome b gene, with implications for the taxonomic status of P. caniceps, P. marica, and P. sybilla. PLOS ONE 8(7): e70461.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001639

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Petaurista alborufus castaneus

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

castaneus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1895.7.4.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8835bfe2-1428-45e7-8ba5-7586a953a7b8

Authority page

172

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:177) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Petaurista candidulus

Wroughton, 1911

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

candidulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1910.10.19.3

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1021

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30167298

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:174, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126996) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Petaurista taylori

O. Thomas, 1914

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

taylori

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1914.12.1.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fbcd9510-4bdb-42b0-b476-c54acf7bac4e

Authority page

205

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30453574

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:173, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126995) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Petaurista alborufus ochraspis

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ochraspis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1923.1.4.93

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

172

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:177) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Pteromys alborufus

(A. Milne-Edwards, 1870)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

alborufus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 1870-42

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

342

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3703546

Authority publication

Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences

Petaurista alborufus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

alborufus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

174

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126996

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:174, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126996) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:136) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:358) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  5. Smith & Xie (2008:177) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  6. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16718) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16718) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001639) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16718/115138006) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Petaurista alborufus alborufus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

alborufus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:177) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Petaurista petaurista candidula

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

candidula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Petaurista alborufus leucocephalus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucocephalus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Petaurista petaurista taylori

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

taylori

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Petaurista alborufus alborufa

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

alborufa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

770

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Petaurista alborufus candidula

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

candidula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

770

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Petaurista alborufus castanea

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

castanea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

770

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Petaurista alborufus leucocephala

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucocephala

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

770

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Pteromys alborufus leucocephalus

(Hilzheimer, 1905)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucocephalus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

298

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10359662

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Pteromys alborusus

(Hilzheimer, 1906)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

alborusus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

298

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10359662

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

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