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Scientific Name
Glaucomys volans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Glaucomys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Southern flying squirrel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Sciurinae |
| Tribe | Pteromyini |
| Genus | Glaucomys |
| Species | Glaucomys volans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Spencer and Bautz review of species list, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Whitaker and Hamilton 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Assumed breeding.; Data Source: Whitaker and Hamilton 1998
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/28/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Spencer, E. and R. Bautz. 2003. Letter to J. Elias. Small mammal species list review for six parks.
Whitaker, John O., Jr., and William J. Hamilton, Jr. 1998. Mammals of the Eastern United States. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. 583 pp.
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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
