Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Pteromys volans | (No picture) |
Common names | Eurasian small flying squirrel, Siberian flying squirrel, Russian flying squirrel | |
Higher taxon | Sciuridae, Rodentia, Mammalia | |
Natural range | Entire Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, NE China, Korean Peninsula, and Hokkaido, Japan (endemic subspecies P. v. orii). | |
Habitat | Forest. Arboreal. |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | No exotic population in Japan. | |
Origin | Unintroduced to Japan. | |
Date | ||
Route | Imported as pet in past. | |
Impact | Competition, hybridization against native species. Native organism(s) affected: Native small flying squirrels, P. v. orii in Hokkaido and P. momonga in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. | |
Regulation in Japan | Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act. | |
Introduced range in other countries | None. |
Reference | Notes |
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