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Definition of Sciuropterus

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Sciuropterus volans
Polatouche Po`la`touche", n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.) A flying squirrel (Sciuropterus volans) native of Northern Europe and Siberia; -- called also minene.
Sciuropterus volucella
Flying squirrel Fly"ing squir"rel (? or ?). (Zo["o]l.) One of a group of squirrels, of the genera Pteromus and Sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the fore to the hind legs, which enable them to make very long leaps. Note: The species of Pteromys are large, with bushy tails, and inhabit southern Asia and the East Indies; those of Sciuropterus are smaller, with flat tails, and inhabit the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America. The American species (Sciuropterus volucella) is also called Assapan. The Australian flying squrrels, or flying phalangers, are marsupials. See Flying phalanger (above).

Meaning of Sciuropterus from wikipedia

- Eoglaucomys fimbriatus fimbriatus Eoglaucomys fimbriatus baberi Synonyms Sciuropterus fimbriatus J. E. Gray, 1837 Hylopetes fimbriatus (J. E. Gray, 1837)...
- flying squirrel was first described by Nagamichi Kuroda in 1921, as Sciuropterus russicus orii. In 1940, John Reeves Ellerman elevated the Ezo flying...
- Linnaeus, 1758 Sciurus volans (Linnaeus, 1758) Sciuropterus volans (Linnaeus, 1758) Pteromys volans (Linnaeus, 1758) Sciuropterus americ**** Desmarest, 1827...
-  fuscoca****s Binomial name Petinomys fuscoca****s (Jerdon, 1847) Synonyms Sciuropterus layardi Kelaart, 1850 Sciuropterus fuscoca****s Jerdon, 1847...
- giant flying squirrel was named by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1836 as Sciuropterus magnificus. It was later moved to the genus Petaurista, along with the...
- Species: B. pearsonii Binomial name Belomys pearsonii (J. E. Gray, 1842) Synonyms Sciuropterus pearsonii Gray, 1842 Trogopterus pearsonii (Gray, 1842)...
- Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Tribe: Pteromyini Genus: Petinomys Thomas, 1908 Type species Sciuropterus lugens Thomas, 1895 Species See text...
- Salamandra †Salamandra opaca Sceloporus †Sceloporus undulatus Sciuropterus †Sciuropterus volans Sciurus †Sciurus carolinensis – or unidentified comparable...
- Observation.org: 86975 Open Tree of Life: 427308 Xeno-canto: Pteromyscus-pulverulentus Sciuropterus pulverulentus Wikidata: Q109647469 GBIF: 11027542...
- Schizoporella †Schizoporella unicornis Sciaenops †Sciaenops eastmani Sciuropterus †Sciuropterus volans Sciurus †Sciurus carolinensis †Scutella †Scutella aberti...