Pteromys volans orii

Pteromys volans orii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sciuromorpha
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Sciuromorpha

Familia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Sciurinae
Tribus: Pteromyini
Genus: Pteromys
Species: Pteromys volans
Subspecies: Pteromys volans orii

Name

Pteromys volans orii (Kuroda, 1921): 208 ["Sciuropterus russicus orii"]

Type locality: "Uyenai", Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan. [Kuroda, 1921: 209]

Synonyms

• Sciuropterus russicus orii Kuroda, 1921: 208 [Protonym]
• Pteromys orii (Kuroda) Ellerman, 1940: 294
• Pteromys volans orii (Kuroda) Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951: 467

References

Primary references

• Kuroda, N. 1921. On three new mammals from Japan. Journal of Mammalogy 2(4): 208–211. DOI: 10.2307/1373554 BHL Reference page. 
• Ellerman, J.R. 1940. The families and genera of living rodents. Volume 1. Rodents other than Muridae. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History): London. xxvi + 689 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Ellerman, J.R. & Morrison-Scott, T.C.S. 1951. Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian mammals 1758 to 1946. British Museum (Natural History): London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Pteromys volans orii 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.

Vernacular names

English: Ezo Flying Squirrel
日本語: エゾモモンガ

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