glaucomys

• Nombre propio que designa un género de ardillas voladoras americanas, pequeños roedores nocturnos capaces de deslizarse por el aire.

A proper noun referring to a genus of New World flying squirrels, which are small, nocturnal rodents capable of gliding through the air.

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1. New World flying squirrelsC2formalscientific

   A genus of flying squirrels native to North and Central America, known for their ability to glide between trees using a membrane called a patagium.

   ardillas voladoras del Nuevo Mundo

   • Glaucomys volans, the southern flying squirrel, is commonly found in deciduous forests.
   • Researchers studied the gliding patterns of Glaucomys sabrinus in the Pacific Northwest.
   • The nocturnal habits of Glaucomys make them difficult to observe in the wild.