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Southern flying squirrel
Glaucomys volans
Quick answer
The southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) is a flying squirrel. Range: Eastern North America. Size: 21–26 cm total length. Diet: nocturnal; fruit and nuts of oak, hickory, beech. IUCN status: Least Concern.
- Scientific name
- Glaucomys volans
- Group
- Flying squirrel
- Range
- Eastern North America
- Size
- 21–26 cm total length
- Diet
- Nocturnal; fruit and nuts of oak, hickory, beech
- IUCN status
- Least Concern
About the southern flying squirrel
The southern flying squirrel, sometimes called the assapan or polatouche, is a species of squirrel in the family Sciuridae. G. volans is one of three species of flying squirrels found in North America. It is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half of North America, from southeastern Canada to Florida. Disjunct populations of this species have been recorded in the highlands of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. There are 11 subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
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