Wildlifeof China
Particolored Flying Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC-BY
Hylopetes alboniger
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, leaves and other plant material
Habitat
Montane and subtropical forest
Range
Himalayas through southern China to mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 17–23cm head-and-body length
The particolored flying squirrel is a small nocturnal squirrel with dark upperparts, pale underparts and a long flattened tail. A membrane stretching between the limbs forms a gliding surface. The species ranges from the Himalayas through southern China into mainland Southeast Asia, principally in montane and subtropical forest. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It shelters by day in tree cavities and emerges after dark to forage for fruit, seeds, leaves and other plant material. Glides between trees allow it to cross canopy gaps without descending to the forest floor, while the tail supplies stability and steering. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Particolored Flying Squirrel eat?
- Fruit, seeds, leaves and other plant material
- What habitat does the Particolored Flying Squirrel live in?
- Montane and subtropical forest
- Where is the Particolored Flying Squirrel found?
- Himalayas through southern China to mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Particolored Flying Squirrel?
- Approximately 17–23cm head-and-body length