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The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is one of three species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America. [2] [3] They are found in coniferous and mixed coniferous forests across much of Canada, from Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to the mountains of North Carolina and west to Utah in the United States.
Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel: Sciurus niger cinereus: U.S. (Delmarva Peninsula to southeastern PA) E Mount Graham red squirrel: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis: U.S. (AZ) E Northern Idaho ground squirrel: Spermophilus brunneus brunneus: U.S. (ID) T Virginia northern flying squirrel: Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus: U.S. (VA, WV) E Barbary stag
Four – the Virginia big-eared bat, the Indiana bat, the West Virginia northern flying squirrel and the extinct eastern cougar – are federally listed as endangered. Several additional species are rare in the state and warrant close monitoring.
The fate of many other at-risk species − including the southern bog turtle, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander and the Carolina northern flying squirrel − remains unclear as experts struggle ...
Anderson's squirrel; Sierra Madre ground squirrel; Palawan flying squirrel; Mentawai three-striped squirrel; Swynnerton's bush squirrel; Bhutan giant flying squirrel; Cream-coloured giant squirrel; Black giant squirrel; Grizzled giant squirrel; Shrew-faced squirrel; Richmond's squirrel; Caucasian mountain ground squirrel (Spermophilus musicus ...
Flying squirrels (scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a tribe of 50 species of squirrels in the family Sciuridae.Despite their name, they are not in fact capable of full flight in the same way as birds or bats, but they are able to glide from one tree to another with the aid of a patagium, a furred skin membrane that stretches from wrist to ankle.
Negative remarks about squirrels started after the explosion of the hobby of bird watching and feeding. But squirrels are just being squirrels. Nature Journal: Boomers: 'Our Speediest Varmint'
Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect wolves in the northern U.S. Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act ...