Dermoptera
Sign in to saveColugos (), flying lemurs, or cobegos (), are arboreal gliding primatomorphs that are native to Southeast Asia. Their closest evolutionary relatives are primates. There are just two living species of colugos: the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) and the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans). These two species make up the entire family Cynocephalidae () and order Dermoptera, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma), meaning "skin", and πτερόν (pterón), meaning "wing".
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Dermoptera is an order of gliding mammals native to Southeast Asia, commonly known as colugos or flying lemurs, that are more closely related to primates than to other mammals. There are only two living species of colugos, and they are remarkable for their ability to glide through the air using a special membrane of skin stretched between their limbs.
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Colugos (), flying lemurs, or cobegos (), are arboreal gliding primatomorphs that are native to Southeast Asia. Their closest evolutionary relatives are primates. There are just two living species of colugos: the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) and the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans). These two species make up the entire family Cynocephalidae () and order Dermoptera, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma), meaning "skin", and πτερόν (pterón), meaning "wing".
== Characteristics == Colugos are nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals.