Hylopetes fossil map
Where fossils of Hylopetes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 16.9–0.0117 million years ago (Burdigalian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Named by | Thomas 1908 |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Greece, Germany, Austria, Philippines, Italy, Hungary |
| Rock formations | txn:41486, Lefkon, Ville, Edelény, facies à Congeria, Reuver clay |
About Hylopetes
Hylopetes is a genus of flying squirrels. There are about 10 species.
Species include:
Particolored flying squirrel - H. alboniger (Hodgson, 1836)
Bartel's flying squirrel - H. bartelsi Chasen, 1939
Hainan flying squirrel - H. electilis (Allen, 1925)
Palawan flying squirrel - H. nigripes (Thomas, 1893)
Indochinese flying squirrel - H. phayrei (Blyth, 1859)
Jentink's flying squirrel - H. platyurus (Jentink, 1890)
Arrow flying squirrel - H. sagitta (Linnaeus, 1766)
Sipora flying squirrel - H. sipora Chasen, 1940
Red-cheeked flying squirrel - H. spadiceus (Blyth, 1847)
Sumatran flying squirrel - H. winstoni (Sody, 1949)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hylopetes (revision 1271000671), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q952450.
