Biology:Palawan flying squirrel

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Short description: Species of rodent

Palawan flying squirrel
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Hylopetes
Species:
H. nigripes
Binomial name
Hylopetes nigripes
(Thomas, 1893)
Range Hylopetes nigripes.png

The Palawan flying squirrel or tapilak (Hylopetes nigripes) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Philippines .

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Its population is decreasing as time goes on. It is a nocturnal species, and is mainly being destroyed by deforestation

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1764874 entry