Laotian giant flying squirrel [SEP] parent taxon
Laotian giant flying squirrel
The Laotian giant flying squirrel ("Biswamoyopterus laoensis") is an arboreal, flying squirrel endemic to Laos. It was the second described member in the genus "Biswamoyopterus", after being first collected in September 2012 by scientists researching the animal corpses in the semi-legal Thongnami bushmeat market, Ban Thongnami, Pakkading District, Bolikhamxai Province.
Description.
"B. laoensis" has reddish, grizzled fur with white above. Its crown is pale grey, its patagium is orangish and its underparts
the Laotian giant flying squirrel at in length and the Alpine marmot, which weighs from . Squirrels typically have slender bodies with bushy tails and large eyes. In general, their fur is soft and silky, though much thicker in some species than others. The coat color of squirrels is highly variable between—and often even within—species.
In most squirrel species, the hind limbs are longer than the fore limbs, while all species have either four or five toes on each paw. The paws, which include an