A new species of giant flying squirrel from Laos

Biswamoyopterus laoensis is a large flying squirrel that weighs 1.8 kg and measures about 42 inches (1.08 m) in total length – the body is about 18 inches (0.46 m) long and the tail is 24 inches (0.62 m) long.

Biswamoyopterus laoensis: New Species of Flying Squirrel from Laos | Biology | Sci-News.com
An international team of biologists has described a new species of flying squirrel in the genus Biswamoyopterus.

Originally posted on Google+ · October 12, 2013

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