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Gliding Mammals of the World

The world’s gliding mammals are an extraordinary group of animals that have the ability to glide from tree to tree with seemingly effortless grace. There are more than 60 species of gliding mammals including the flying squirrels from Europe and North America, the scaly-tailed flying squirrels from central Africa and the gliding possums of Australia and New Guinea.

Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrels

Beecroft’s Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel / Anomalurops beecrofti
Beecroft’s Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Anomalurops beecrofti

Lord Derby’s Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel / Anomalurus derbianus
Lord Derby’s Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Anomalurus derbianus

Pel’s Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel / Anomalurus pelii
Pel’s Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Anomalurus pelii

Dwarf Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel / Anomalurus pusillus
Dwarf Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Anomalurus pusillus

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel / Idiurus macrotis
Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Idiurus macrotis

Pygmy Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel / Idiurus zenkeri
Pygmy Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Idiurus zenkeri

Random species

Namdapha Flying Squirrel / Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Particolored Flying Squirrel / Hylopetes alboniger

Particolored Flying Squirrel
Hylopetes alboniger

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel / Petaurista xanthotis

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista xanthotis

Japanese Flying Squirrel / Pteromys momonga

Japanese Flying Squirrel
Pteromys momonga

Gliding Mammals of the World provides, for the first time, a synthesis of all that is known about the biology of these intriguing mammals. It includes a brief description of each species, together with a distribution map and a beautiful full-color painting.

An introduction outlines the origins and biogeography of each group of gliding mammals and examines the incredible adaptations that allow them to launch themselves and glide from tree to tree.