Scientific Name
Glaucomys volans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Glaucomys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
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: Myers and Svendsen 1990
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Kurta 1998
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Myers and Svendsen 1990
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Kurta 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
D M Loope
Created Date
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: May be expanding its range as result of the logging of the coniferous forests of the Upper Peninsula., Park Species Data Source: Myers, P. and G. Svendsen. 1990. Survey of Mammals along the Beaver Rim Road Right-of-Way, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Univ. of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI. Kurta, A. 1998. Mammals of the Great Lakes region. Univ. of Mich. Press. Ann Arbor, MI.
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