The Sumatran flying squirrel (''Hylopetes winstoni'') is a

flying squirrel Flying squirrels (scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a tribe (biology), tribe of 50 species of squirrels in the family (biology), family Squirrel, Sciuridae. Despite their name, they are not in fact capable of full flight i ...

only found on the island of

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

. It is listed as data deficient on the

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red list. Originally discovered in 1949, it is known only from a single specimen. It is a nocturnal,

arboreal Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some animals may scale trees only occasionally (scansorial), but others are exclusively arboreal. The hab ...

creature, spending most of its life in the canopy. The Sumatran flying squirrel is threatened by a restricted range and

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease ...

due to logging. Unlike most other flying squirrels, it does not have a membrane connecting to its tail.

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indonesianfauna.com
Hylopetes Mammals of Indonesia Mammals described in 1949 Species known from a single specimen Taxa named by Henri Jacob Victor Sody {{Squirrel-stub