Large black flying squirrel

Large black flying squirrel
	Black flying squirrel, Aeromys tephromelas
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Subfamily:	Sciurinae
Tribe:	Pteromyini
Genus:	Aeromys ; Robinson & Kloss, 1915
Type species
	Pteromys tephromelas ; Günther, 1873
Species
	Aeromys tephromelas ; Aeromys thomasi

Last updated April 22, 2025

Large black flying squirrels^{[ citation needed ]} (genus Aeromys) form a taxon of squirrels under the tribe Pteromyini. They are only found in South-east Asia.

Species

There are two species of large black flying squirrel:

Black flying squirrel, Aeromys tephromelas
Thomas's flying squirrel, Aeromys thomasi

References

Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

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v t e Flying squirrels (Pteromyini or Petauristini)
Genera Aeretes (groove-toothed flying squirrel)	Northern Chinese flying squirrel ( A. melanopterus )
Genera Aeromys (large black flying squirrel)	Black flying squirrel ( A. tephromelas ) Thomas's flying squirrel ( A. thomasi )
Genera Belomys (hairy-footed flying squirrel)	Hairy-footed flying squirrel ( B. pearsonii )
Genera Biswamoyopterus (Namdapha flying squirrel)	Namdapha flying squirrel ( B. biswasi )
Genera Eoglaucomys (Kashmir flying squirrel)	Kashmir flying squirrel ( E. fimbriatus )
Genera Eupetaurus (woolly flying squirrel)	Woolly flying squirrel ( E. cinereus )
Genera Glaucomys (New World flying squirrel)	Southern flying squirrel ( G. volans ) Northern flying squirrel ( G. sabrinus )
Genera Hylopetes	Particolored flying squirrel H. alboniger ) Afghan flying squirrel ( H. baberi ) Bartel's flying squirrel ( H. bartelsi ) Gray-cheeked flying squirrel ( H. lepidus ) Palawan flying squirrel ( H. nigripes ) Indochinese flying squirrel ( H. phayrei ) Jentink's flying squirrel ( H. platyurus ) Sipora flying squirrel ( H. sipora ) Red-cheeked flying squirrel ( H. spadiceus ) Sumatran flying squirrel ( H. winstoni )
Genera Iomys	Javanese flying squirrel ( I. horsfieldi ) Mentawi flying squirrel ( I. sipora )
Genera Petaurillus (pygmy flying squirrel)	Lesser pygmy flying squirrel ( P. emiliae ) Hose's pygmy flying squirrel ( P. hosei ) Selangor pygmy flying squirrel ( P. kinlochii )
Genera Petaurista	Red and white giant flying squirrel ( P. alborufus ) Spotted giant flying squirrel ( P. elegans ) Hodgson's giant flying squirrel ( P. magnificus ) Bhutan giant flying squirrel ( P. nobilis ) Indian giant flying squirrel ( P. philippensis ) Chinese giant flying squirrel ( P. xanthotis ) Japanese giant flying squirrel ( P. leucogenys ) Red giant flying squirrel ( P. petaurista )
Genera Petinomys	Basilan flying squirrel ( P. crinitus ) Travancore flying squirrel ( P. fuscocapillus ) Whiskered flying squirrel ( P. genibarbis ) Hagen's flying squirrel ( P. hageni ) Siberut flying squirrel ( P. lugens ) Mindanao flying squirrel ( P. mindanensis ) Arrow flying squirrel ( P. sagitta ) Temminck's flying squirrel ( P. setosus ) Vordermann's flying squirrel ( P. vordermanni )
Genera Pteromys (Old World flying squirrel)	Siberian flying squirrel ( P. volans ) Japanese dwarf flying squirrel ( P. momonga )
Genera Pteromyscus (smoky flying squirrel)	Smoky flying squirrel ( P. pulverulentus )
Genera Trogopterus (complex-toothed flying squirrel)	Complex-toothed flying squirrel ( T. xanthipes )

v t e Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Sciurinae, Pteromyini (Flying squirrels) tribe)
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciuromorpha
Aeretes	Groove-toothed flying squirrel (Aeretes melanopterus)
Aeromys (Large black flying squirrels)	Black flying squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas) Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi)
Belomys	Hairy-footed flying squirrel (Belomys pearsonii)
Biswamoyopterus	Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi) Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus gaoligongensis) Laotian giant flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus laoensis)
Eoglaucomys	Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus)
Eupetaurus	Western woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus) Yunnan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus nivamons) Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis)
Glaucomys (New World flying squirrels)	Humboldt's flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis) Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Hylopetes	Particolored flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger) Bartel's flying squirrel (Hylopetes bartelsi) Hainan flying squirrel (Hylopetes electilis) Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes) Indochinese flying squirrel (Hylopetes phayrei) Jentink's flying squirrel (Hylopetes platyurus) Arrow flying squirrel (Hylopetes sagitta) Sipora flying squirrel (Hylopetes sipora) Red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus) Sumatran flying squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni)
Iomys	Javanese flying squirrel (Iomys horsfieldi) Mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora)
Petaurillus (Pygmy flying squirrels)	Lesser pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus emiliae) Hose's pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus hosei) Selangor pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus kinlochii)
Petaurista	Red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) Spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans) Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus) Mechuka giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mechukaensis) Mishmi giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mishmiensis) Bhutan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) Mebo giant flying squirrel (Petaurista siangensis) Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis)
Petinomys	Basilan flying squirrel (Petinomys crinitus) Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) Whiskered flying squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis) Hagen's flying squirrel (Petinomys hageni) Siberut flying squirrel (Petinomys lugens) Mindanao flying squirrel (Petinomys mindanensis) Arrow flying squirrel (Petinomys sagitta) Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus) Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni)
Pteromys (Old World flying squirrels)	Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga) Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans)
Pteromyscus	Smoky flying squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus)
Trogopterus	Complex-toothed flying squirrel (Trogopterus xanthipes)
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