Tibetan Woolly Flying Squirrel

The Tibetan woolly flying squirrel is a very large, thick-furred gliding squirrel described as a distinct species in 2021. It has a broad flight membrane, long bushy tail and dense coat suited to cold mountain conditions. Known records come from southern Tibet, where it occupies high-elevation rocky cliffs associated with coniferous forest. Detailed species-specific ecology remains limited. (Peer-reviewed taxonomic description)