Southern flying squirrel

Southern flying squirrel
In Virginia, USA
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Glaucomys
Species:
G. volans
Binomial name
Glaucomys volans
Subspecies
  • G. v. volans
  • G. v. chontali
  • G. v. goldmani
  • G. v. guerreroensis
  • G. v. herreranus
  • G. v. madrensis
  • G. v. oaxacensis
  • G. v. querceti
  • G. v. saturatus
  • G. v. texensis
  • G. v. underwoodi
Southern flying squirrel range
Synonyms

Mus volans Linnaeus, 1758
Sciurus volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sciuropterus volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pteromys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sciuropterus americanus Desmarest, 1827

The southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), also known commonly as the assapan, is a species of squirrel in the family Sciuridae. G. volans is one of three species of flying squirrels found in North America. It is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half of North America, from southeastern Canada to Florida. Disjunct populations of this species have been recorded in the highlands of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. There are 11 subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

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