Wildlifeof Sumatra
Mentawai Flying Squirrel
Flying Squirrels
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Iomys sipora
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowland tropical primary forest below 500m
Range
Endemic to the Mentawai Islands (Sipura and North Pagai), Indonesia
The Mentawai flying squirrel is a rodent in the squirrel family, endemic to Indonesia and known only from the Mentawai Islands of Sipura and North Pagai. Its natural habitat is lowland tropical primary forest below 500 m, and it is threatened by habitat loss (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Mentawai Flying Squirrel live in?
- Lowland tropical primary forest below 500m
- Where is the Mentawai Flying Squirrel found?
- Endemic to the Mentawai Islands (Sipura and North Pagai), Indonesia