Squirrel glider

(Petaurus norfolcensis)

Description

Petaurus norfolcensis is a sculpture species first described by Robert Kerr in 1792.Petaurus norfolcensis is part of the genus Petaurus and the family airpile choruses.The IUCN categorizes the species globally as viable.No subspecies are listed

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Mammalia

Order:Diprotodontia

Family:Petauridae

Genus:Petaurus

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