Biswamoyopterus laoensis: New Species of Flying Squirrel from Laos

Biswamoyopterus, Flying Squirrel,

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The new species is named Biswamoyopterus laoensis. The suggested common name is the Laotian giant flying squirrel.

src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj788Nu1Q9DYgd9GfYaD3V4-UfwsNNam5hqosa9AMYfo7b__JTcTDCwORkypDbs3xO5okWCFbxi6Rwky1LLsofTYBdEDEIdljuH4rSnX3tu5agpkrfKWgfeBC4autT3_M_dPxF-OqvcNIiS/s320/Biswamoyopterus.jpg" title="Biswamoyopterus laoensis" width="320">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.

Source: Here