Sunda colugo
Galeopterus variegatus (Audebert, 1799)
Status not recordedmammals
The sunda colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) is a species in the family Cynocephalidae, order Dermoptera.
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Quick facts about the sunda colugo
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sunda colugo live?
Not recorded
Is the sunda colugo endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the sunda colugo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDermoptera
- familyCynocephalidae
- genusGaleopterus
- SpeciesGaleopterus variegatus (Audebert, 1799)
Synonyms Cynocephalus variegatus, Galeopitecus variegatus
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Malayan colugoEnglish
- Malayan flying lemurEnglish
- Sunda flying lemurEnglish
- كولوجو سونديArabic
- letucha malajskáCzech
- Malaien-GleitfliegerGerman
- Μαλεσιανός ΑιωροπέτωνGreek
- ColugoSpanish
- KolugoFinnish
- Galéopithèque de MalaisieFrench
- Kubung SundaIndonesian
- Galeopiteco della MalesiaItalian
- マレーヒヨケザルJapanese
- ບ່າງLao
- Malajinis kaguanasLithuanian
- KaguangNorwegian Bokmål
- Maleise Vliegende KatDutch
- Lotokot malajskiPolish
- CulagoPortuguese
- Малайский шерстокрылRussian
- južnoazijski mrenarSlovenian
- Malajisk pälsfladdrareSwedish
- บ่างThai
- Malay KolugosuTurkish
- 馬來亞鼯猴Chinese
- ليمور سوندا الطائرArabic
- Temminck-GleitfliegerGerman
- Κολούγκο της ΜαλαισίαςGreek
- täpläkaguaaniFinnish
- Galéopithèque de TemminckFrench
- Colugo della SondaItalian
- MalayskjermflygerNorwegian Bokmål
- Łasicolot malajskiPolish
- Colugo-malaioPortuguese
- พุงจงThai
- 馬來亞飛狐猴Chinese
Relatives of the sunda colugo
Other species in the same genus Galeopterus.
Sunda flying lemur
Galeopterus variegates
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the sunda colugo?
The sunda colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) belongs to the family Cynocephalidae in the order Dermoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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