Petaurillus emiliae, Thomas, 1908

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Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel

Petaurillus emiliae

French: Polatouche d'Emilia / German: Emilia-Kleinstgleithornchen / Spanish: Ardilla voladora pigmea menor

Taxonomy. Petaurillus emiliae Thomas, 1908 ,

Baram, E Sarawak, Malaysia.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Baram, NW Borneo.

Descriptive notes. Head-body c.68-72 mm, tail ¢.62-67 mm; weight mean 13-5 g. The Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel is the smallest flying squirrel. Cheeks are pale buff, ventral surfaceis white, and dorsal fur is dark rufous.

Habitat. There is no information availablefor this species.

Food and Feeding. Thereis no information available forthis species.

Breeding. There is no information availablefor this species.

Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel is nocturnal and arboreal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. TheLesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel is known only from the type specimen collected in 1901; it is considered extant until adequate surveys fail to locate it. To date, such surveys have not been carried out. Additional studies are neededto elucidateits ecology, taxonomy, and status. Habitat near the typelocality is underthreat from logging and land-use change due to agriculture.

Bibliography. Duckworth & Francis (2008a), Hayssen (2008a), Jackson (2012), Jackson & Thorington (2012), Thorington & Ferrell (2006).

Figures

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