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The Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Japan. It was described by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1844. The Japanese squirrel's native range includes large portions of the islands of Honshū , Shikoku , and Kyūshū .
The Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga; Japanese: ニホンモモンガ, Hepburn: Nihon momonga) is one of two species of Old World flying squirrels in the genus Pteromys. During the day, this squirrel hides in a hole, usually in a coniferous tree, emerging at night to feed.
Glides of 160 metres have been recorded. The tail is used for stability during flight. The body is about 25–50 cm long, and the tail a further 30–40 cm. It weighs between 700 and 1500g. It is much larger than the related Japanese dwarf flying squirrel which does not exceed 220g. It eats fruit and nuts and lives in holes in large trees.
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.
The red giant flying squirrel usually travels between trees by long glides, up to at least 100–150 m (330–490 ft), [3] [35] reputedly even 450 m (1,480 ft). [23] Most glides are no longer than 50 m (160 ft). Glides are most often launched from the upper tree canopy, less often the mid or lower canopy. The animal lands well below its launch ...
The Ezo flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) or Ezo-momonga (Japanese: エゾモモンガ) is a subspecies of the Siberian flying squirrel. It is endemic to Hokkaidō, Japan, part of the region once known as Ezo. In the legends of the local Ainu, the Ezo flying squirrel or A-kamui (Ainu: アッ・カムイ) is a tutelary deity of children. [4]
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Deppe's squirrel, Sciurus deppei; Japanese squirrel, Sciurus lis; Calabrian black squirrel, Sciurus meridionalis [2] Mexican fox squirrel, Sciurus nayaritensis; Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger; Peters's squirrel, Sciurus oculatus; Variegated squirrel, Sciurus variegatoides; Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris; Yucatan squirrel, Sciurus yucatanensis