Lord Derby's Anomalure

Anomalurus derbianus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Anomaluridae

About

The Lord Derby's Anomalure (Anomalurus derbianus) is a species of anomalurid in the order Rodentia. It is found in tropical rainforests habitats.

Fun Fact

Lord Derby's anomalure isn't a squirrel at all — it's a scaly-tailed flying squirrel that glides using skin membranes and grips tree bark with sharp scales on the underside of its tail.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Tropical rainforests

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

4-6 years

Threats

Illegal Logging
Deforestation

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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