Glaucomys volans
(Redirected from Mus volans)
Taxonavigation
editFamilia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Sciurinae
Tribus: Pteromyini
Genus: Glaucomys
Species: Glaucomys volans
Subspecies: G. v. chontali – G. v. goldmani – G. v. guerreroensis – G. v. herreranus – G. v. madrensis – G. v. oaxacensis – G. v. querceti – G. v. saturatus – G. v. texensis – G. v. underwoodi – G. v. volans
Name
edit- Glaucomys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Holotype:
Type locality: “Virginia, Mexico”; fixed to “Virginia (U.S.A.)” by Elliot (1901: 109).
Combinations
edit- Mus volans Linnaeus, 1758: 63 [original combination]
- Sciuropterus (Glaucomys) volans Thomas, 1908: 6 [name combination]
- [Glaucomys] volans Howell, 1915: 109 [name combination]
Synonyms
edit- Sciurus petaurista Erleben, 1777: 435 [renaming of Mus volans Linnaeus]
- Sciurus volucella Pallas, 1778: 351 [renaming of Mus volans Linnaeus]
- Pteromys virginianus Tiedemann, 1808: 451 [renaming of Mus volans Linnaeus]
- Sciuropterus americanus Desmarest, 1827: 140 [renaming of Sciurus volucella Pallas]
References
editPrimary references
edit- Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 63. Reference page.
Links
edit- Glaucomys volans in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - IUCN: Glaucomys volans (Least Concern)
- North American Mammals: Glaucomys volans
- Smithsonian Wild: Glaucomys volans
Vernacular names
editbrezhoneg: Gwiñver-nij ar su
Deutsch: Südliches Gleithörnchen
English: Southern flying squirrel
euskara: Glaucomys volans
suomi: Etelänliito-orava
français: Petit polatouche
magyar: Déli repülőmókus
italiano: Glaucomio del sud
lietuvių: Pietinė voverė skraiduolė
latviešu: Dienvidlidvāvere
Nederlands: Noord-Amerikaanse vliegende eekhoorn
polski: Assapan
slovenčina: Poletuška asapan
slovenščina: Leteča veverica
svenska: Assapan
Deutsch: Südliches Gleithörnchen
English: Southern flying squirrel
euskara: Glaucomys volans
suomi: Etelänliito-orava
français: Petit polatouche
magyar: Déli repülőmókus
italiano: Glaucomio del sud
lietuvių: Pietinė voverė skraiduolė
latviešu: Dienvidlidvāvere
Nederlands: Noord-Amerikaanse vliegende eekhoorn
polski: Assapan
slovenčina: Poletuška asapan
slovenščina: Leteča veverica
svenska: Assapan