Petaurista elegans

(Temminck, 1836)

Spotted 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

Temminck, C.J. 1836-02-01. Coup-d'oeil sur la faune des îles de la Sonde et de l'Empire du Japon. Discours préliminaire destiné à servir d'introduction à la Faune du Japon. Musée des Pays-Bas, Leiden, 30 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51389720

Original name as described

Pteromys elegans

Other common names

Lesser Giant Flying Squirrel

Type material

RMNH.MAM.13310.a, RMNH.MAM.13310.b, RMNH.MAM.60454.a, RMNH.MAM.60454.b, RMNH.MAM.60455.a, RMNH.MAM.60455.b

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13310.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13310.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60454.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60454.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60455.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60455.b

Type locality

"Java, Indonesia."

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Indonesia · Malaysia · Brunei

Taxonomy notes

previously included P. marica, P. sybilla, and P. caniceps

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/1001641

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 punctatus banksi

Chasen, 1934

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

banksi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1947.1471

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e6060394-b753-42f5-b897-95c720825a72

Authority page

194

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Petaurista elegans slamatensis

Sody, 1949

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

slamatensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MZB 3210

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

70

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

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

Pteromys elegans

(Temminck, 1836)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

elegans

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.13310.a, RMNH.MAM.13310.b, RMNH.MAM.60454.a, RMNH.MAM.60454.b, RMNH.MAM.60455.a, RMNH.MAM.60455.b

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13310.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13310.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60454.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60454.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60455.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60455.b

Authority page

12

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51389720

Authority publication

Leiden

Petaurista punctata sumatrana

Kloss, 1921

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

sumatranus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.60452.a, RMNH.MAM.60452.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60452.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.60452.b

Authority page

230

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19064273

Authority publication

Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums

Petaurista elegans

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

elegans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

177

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126999

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:177, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126999) (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 (2008:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  6. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16719) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16719) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001641) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16719/22272724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Petaurista punctatus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

punctatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

178

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127000

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:178, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127000) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Petaurista punctatus punctatus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

punctatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

178

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127000

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:178, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127000) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Petaurista elegans banksi

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

banksi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Petaurista elegans elegans

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

elegans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Petaurista elegans punctatus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

punctatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Petaurista elegans sumatrana

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

sumatrana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Pteromys punctatus

(J. E. Gray, 1846)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

punctatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

211

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2319544

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

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