Yunnan Woolly Flying Squirrel

The Yunnan woolly flying squirrel is a large, densely furred gliding squirrel described in 2021 from northwestern Yunnan. It has a broad flight membrane, strong claws and a long tail used to control glides. Records come from high-elevation rocky mountains associated with coniferous forest. Its diet, reproduction and wider distribution remain poorly documented. (Peer-reviewed taxonomic description)