Eupetaurus cinereus Thomas, 1888:258
Woolly flying squirrel, Wooly flying squirrel, Giant woolly gliding squirrel
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last Record: 1924
Rediscovered in 1994
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Kashmir, Pakistan
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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