Sumatran Flying Squirrel
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| Hylopetes winstoni (Sody, 1949) |
The Sumatran Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni) is a flying squirrel only found on the island of Sumatra. They are listed as critically endangered on the IUCN red list. Originally discovered in 1949, it is known only from a single speciman. It is a nocturnal, aboreal creature, spending most of its life in the canopy. It is threatened by a restricted range and habitat loss due to logging.
