Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,091
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), sometimes called 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Southern flying squirrel”.