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Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel (Witkelige Vliegende Eekhoorn)




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Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel - Petaurista leucogenys - Witkelige Vliegende Eekhoorn
Japan. Japanese endemic.

The following 3 subspecies are being recognized:
Petaurista leucogenys leucogenys - Shikoku and Kyushu (South-Japan);
Petaurista leucogenys nikkonis - North- and Central-Honshu (Central-Japan);
Petaurista leucogenys oreas - South-Honshu (Central-Japan).

Of this species there are no Zoo photo's available.


Japanese Giant Flying SquirrelPetaurista leucogenys nikkonis
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista leucogenys nikkonis		 Japanese Giant Flying SquirrelPetaurista leucogenys nikkonis
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista leucogenys nikkonis		 Japanese Giant Flying SquirrelPetaurista leucogenys nikkonis
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista leucogenys nikkonis		 Japanese Giant Flying SquirrelPetaurista leucogenys nikkonis
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista leucogenys nikkonis
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