Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,126
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is one of three species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America. They are found in coniferous and mixed coniferous forests across much of Canada, from Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to the mountains of North Carolina and west to Utah in the United States. They are light brown with pale underparts and grow to a length of 25 to 37 cm (10 to 15 in).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern flying squirrel”.