Hose's Pygmy Flying Squirrel
Petaurillus hosei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderRodentia (Rodents)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusPetaurillus (Pygmy Flying Squirrels)
- SpeciesPetaurillus hosei (Hose's Pygmy Flying Squirrel)
About the Hose's Pygmy Flying Squirrel
The Hose's pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus hosei) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It was named for zoologist Charles Hose. It is endemic to northern Borneo where it is known from both northeastern Sarawak and Sabah (Malaysia) and from Brunei. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
Low's Squirrel
Sundasciurus lowii
Ear-spot Squirrel
Callosciurus adamsi
Thomas's Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.