Petaurus breviceps

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Petaurus breviceps

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Petauroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cladus: Metatheria
Cohors: Marsupialia
Cladus: Australidelphia
Cladus: Eomarsupialia
Ordo: Diprotodontia
Subordo: Phalangeriformes
Superfamilia: Petauroidea

Familia: Petauridae
Genus: Petaurus
Species: Petaurus breviceps
Subspecies: P. b. ariel – P. b. biacensis – P. b. breviceps – P. b. flavidus – P. b. longicaudatus – P. b. papuanus – P. b. tafa

Basic Info[edit]

Commonly called sugar gliders or sugar bears these small arboreal marsupials are found in the forests of Australia, as well as in Tasmania, New Guinea, and the neighboring islands of Indonesia.

Name[edit]

Petaurus breviceps Waterhouse, 1839

Type locality: Australia, New South Wales

Holotype: BMNH 1855.12.24.78

References[edit]

Vernacular names[edit]

Deutsch: Kurzkopfgleitbeutler
English: Sugar Glider
español: Petauro del azúcar
suomi: Sokeriorava
français: Planeur de sucre, Phalanger volant
magyar: Törpe erszényesmókus, kis siklóerszényes, cukormókus
Bahasa Indonesia: Wupih sirsik
italiano: Petauro dello zucchero
日本語: フクロモモンガ
Nederlands: Suikereekhoorn
polski: Lotopałanka karłowata
ไทย: จิงโจ้บิน, ชูการ์ไกลเดอร์
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