Vordermann's flying squirrel
Species of rodent
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Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. It was described in 1890 by the Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink,[2] who named it after its discoverer, the Dutch physician Adolphe Vorderman.[note 1]
| Vordermann's flying squirrel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Petinomys |
| Species: | P. vordermanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Petinomys vordermanni (Jentink, 1890) | |
