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Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 1, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 2, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 3, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 4, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 5, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 6, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 7, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 8, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 9, Total 9 Figures
Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
  • species_info
    • english title:Formosan Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
    • scientific_name:Belomys pearsoni
    • DIVISION:Chordata
    • subphylum:Vertebrata
    • class:Mammalia
    • subclass:Theria
    • orders:Rodentia
    • suborder:Sciurognathi
    • family:Sciuridae
    • subfamily:Petauristinae
    • genus:Belomys
    • species:pearsoni
    • species_author:Gray
    • species_pub_year:1842
    • synonym
      • synonym_full_name:S.[ciuropterus] pearsonii
      • synonym_author:Gray
      • synonym_authored_year:1842
    • common name
      • common name english:Small Formosan Flying Squirrel
  • collection_content
    • collection_info
      • quantity:1
    • collection_feature
      • S-V length:270  mm
      • Tail length:140  mm
    • collection_record
      • catalog no:TMMA0161
      • CAT_NO:MA.0161
      • Specimen Category:A
      • Type Category:標本(General)
      • :1945/11/13
  • gdesc_info
    • GDESC:保育等級:International Union for Conservation of Nature紅皮書中屬資料缺乏(Data Deficient)類別。

      型態:松鼠科,台灣特有亞種,也是台灣體型最小的鼯鼠。體色頭背部偏土褐色,腹部較淡,兩邊耳朵上方有一小撮黑毛。頭型渾圓,吻端短鈍,眼睛則又大又圓。前肢與後肢間有飛膜,腕部軟骨特化可撐開飛膜滑翔。不過躍行能力較滑翔能力佳。

      生態:夜行性,白天多躲藏於樹洞或岩縫中棲息,夜晚方出沒覓食,偏好於樹上活動。植食性,喜食糖分高之果實或嫩葉,例如小葉桑。多分布於中海拔針葉林、闊葉林或混合林,族群數量稀少。

      形質:頭與軀幹長約20公分左右,體重約203公克。

      標本資訊:本件標本吻肛長27公分,尾長14公分。乾燥保存。