Petinomys Thomas, 1908 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 1:6.

TYPE SPECIES: Sciuropterus lugens Thomas, 1908 (= Petinomys hageni lugens).

SYNONYMS: Olisthomys Carter, 1942 .

COMMENTS: Formerly included bartelsi and electilis, here included in Hylopetes; see McKenna (1962:35) and Corbet and Hill (1992).