Wildlifeof Thailand
Smoky Flying Squirrel
Sciuridae
Photo: Joseph Wolf · Public domain
Pteromyscus pulverulentus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, nuts and fungi
Habitat
Primarily intact subtropical or tropical dry forest
Range
Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand
Size
Body 22–29cm; tail 18–23cm
Weight
142–255g
The smoky flying squirrel is the only species in the genus Pteromyscus, making the genus monotypic. Its body measures 22–29 cm and its tail 18–23 cm, while recorded weight is roughly 142–255 g after conversion from the source's ounces. It occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand, although its mapped range may be incomplete (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is nocturnal and forages in trees for fruit, nuts and fungi. Records from Borneo and Malaysia describe it as rarely encountered even in primary forest, the habitat with which it is chiefly associated. Its ability to travel depends on forest structure that permits gliding between trees (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Data Deficient (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Smoky Flying Squirrel eat?
- Fruit, nuts and fungi
- What habitat does the Smoky Flying Squirrel live in?
- Primarily intact subtropical or tropical dry forest
- Where is the Smoky Flying Squirrel found?
- Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand
- How big is the Smoky Flying Squirrel?
- Body 22–29cm; tail 18–23cm
- How much does the Smoky Flying Squirrel weigh?
- 142–255g