First record of the Tibetan Woolly Flying Squirrel, Eupetaurus tibetensis Jackson et al., 2021 (Rodentia, Sciuridae, Pteromyini), from eastern Nepal

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Authors: Samundra Ambuhang Subba, Dipendra Pokharel, Sheren Shrestha, Haribhadra Acharya, Ghana Shyam Gurung, Shashank Poudel, Kanchan Thapa
DOI: 10.15560/22.2.291
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Abstract

All three species of woolly flying squirrels, genus Eupetaurus , are among the world’s rarest and least studied mammals. Here, we report the first confirmed record of the Tibetan Woolly Flying Squirrel, Eupetaurus tibetensis Jackson et al., 2021, from Kangchenjunga Conservation Area in northeastern Nepal. Captured by camera traps during a Snow Leopard survey, this record fills a significant biogeographic gap in the known distribution of the genus Eupetaurus , suggesting a continuous Himalayan distribution. This finding underscores the need for systematic research to understand the species’ distributional limits and conservation status.

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Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Evolution and Paleontology Studies

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Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
291–296
Publication date
14 April 2026
Language
EN