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Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 1, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 2, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 3, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 4, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 5, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 6, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 7, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 8, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 9, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 10, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 11, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 12, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel Collection Image, Figure 13, Total 13 Figures
Whited-faced Flying Squirrel
  • species_info
    • english title:Whited-faced Flying Squirrel
    • scientific_name:Petaurista alborufus lena
    • DIVISION:Chordata
    • subphylum:Vertebrata
    • class:Mammalia
    • subclass:Theria
    • orders:Rodentia
    • suborder:Sciurognathi
    • family:Sciuridae
    • subfamily:Petauristinae
    • genus:Petaurista
    • species:alborufus
    • subspecies:lena
    • scientific_name_pub_year:1870
    • scientific_name_pub_doc:C. R. Acad. Sci. (Paris), 70:342.
    • species_author:Milne-Edwards
    • species_pub_year:1870
    • common name
      • common name english:Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel,White-breasted Flying Squirrel,Formosan White-headed Flying Squirrel
  • collection_content
    • collection_info
      • quantity:1
    • collection_feature
      • S-V length:440  mm
      • Tail length:570  mm
    • collection_record
      • catalog no:TMMA0074
      • CAT_NO:MA.0074
      • Specimen Category:A,M
      • Type Category:標本(General)
      • :1945/11/13
  • gdesc_info
    • GDESC:保育等級:International Union for Conservation of Nature紅皮書中屬低危物種(Least Concern)類別。

      型態:台灣特有亞種,頭背部為棕赤褐色,臉部、胸與腳掌為白色,故名之。頭大、臉圓,眼睛也大而圓,吻部突出。飛膜從前肢延伸到後肢踝關節處,皮膜展開時可於樹與樹之間遠距滑翔移動,又尖又彎的爪子則能輕巧在樹上爬行。

      生態:棲息於中、高海拔闊葉林或針葉林中。夜行性動物,白天多於樹洞中休息,夜晚才出外活動覓食,雜食性,以嫩葉、球果、小型昆蟲等為食物。多半獨行,僅母鼠在哺育時才會帶著幼鼠活動。

      形質:身長35至43公分,尾長44至51公分。

      標本資訊:本件標本吻肛長44公分,尾長57公分,乾燥保存。