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Pteromys momonga Temminck 1844

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Scientific name: Pteromys momonga
Author: Temminck 1844
Rank: Species
Status: valid

Images of Pteromys momonga

Common names:
Japanese Flying Squirrel (English)
Japanese flying squirrel


Synonyms:
= Pteromys momoga Temminck 1844

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(*) Retrieved [February, 2, 2021], from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov

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1) Pteromys aurantiacus Wagner 1841 2) Pteromys canadensis É Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1803 3) Pteromys lepidus Horsfield 1824 4) Pteromys momoga Temminck 1844 5) Pteromys momonga Temminck 1844 6) Pteromys volans athene Thomas 1907 7) Pteromys volans buechneri Satunin 1903 8) Pteromys volans Linnaeus 1758 9) Pteromys volans orii Kuroda 1921 10) Pteromys volans volans Linnaeus 1758

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1) (no name) 2) Japanese Flying Squirrel (Pteromys momonga) 3) Siberian Flying Squirrel (Pteromys volans)

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