Pang, Li-bo;Chen, Shao-kun;Hu, Xin;Wu, Yan;Wei, Guang-biao
Aeretes melanopterus
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species of mammal
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilySciuridae
Observations recorded28
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 10
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Collections
- AMNH, UCMP, FMNH, MNHN
- Recorded in
- China, Chine
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Aeretes melanopterus
- taxon common name
- 沟牙鼯鼠
- endemic to
- China
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Encyclopedic overview
The groove-toothed flying squirrel or Colorful flying Chinese squirrel (Aeretes melanopterus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is considered monotypic within the genus Aeretes. It is endemic to China, and occurs in Sichuan, Gansu, Hebei, and Beijing. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
See also
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