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Petaurus breviceps

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Petaurus breviceps
Petaurus breviceps — distribution map

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Petauroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
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: Metopophora
Cladus: Haptodontiformes
Cladus: Sphenacomorpha
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Pantherapsida
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Eutheriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Epicynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliamorpha
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Cladus: Theriimorpha
Cladus: Theriiformes
Cladus: Trechnotheria
Cladus: Cladotheria
Cladus: Prototribosphenida
Cladus: Zatheria
Cladus: Tribosphenida
Subclassis: Theria
Cladus: Metatheria
Cladus: Marsupialiformes
Infraclassis: Marsupialia
Superordo: Australidelphia
Cladus: Eomarsupialia
Ordo: Diprotodontia
Subordo: Phalangeriformes
Superfamilia: Petauroidea

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

Basic Info

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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

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Petaurus breviceps Waterhouse, 1839

Type locality: Australia, New South Wales

Holotype: BMNH 1855.12.24.78

References

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Vernacular names

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  • 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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