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Chinese giant flying squirrel

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Chinese giant flying squirrel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Petaurista
Species:
P. xanthotis
Binomial name
Petaurista xanthotis

The Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to China. It inhabits high-elevation spruce forests in China and feeds nocturnally on young shoots, leaves, and pine nuts. It nests in trees but does not hibernate. Its litter size averages two.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, A.T.; Johnston, C.H. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Petaurista xanthotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16725A115138662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16725A22272458.en. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ Smith, A. and Xie, Y. (2008). The Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.[page needed]