Sunda flying lemur
Galeopterus variegates Audebert, 1799
Status not recordedmammals
The sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegates) is a species in the family Cynocephalidae, order Dermoptera. Recorded adults weigh 1.06 kg to 1.11 kg and live up to 8.89 years.
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Quick facts about the sunda flying lemur
- Weight
- 1.06 kg – 1.11 kg
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8.89 years
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 17.5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 60 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sunda flying lemur live?
Not recorded
Is the sunda flying lemur 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 flying lemur classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDermoptera
- familyCynocephalidae
- genusGaleopterus
- SpeciesGaleopterus variegates Audebert, 1799
Synonyms Galeopterus lechei
Relatives of the sunda flying lemur
Other species in the same genus Galeopterus.
Sunda colugo
Galeopterus variegatus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sunda flying lemur?
An adult sunda flying lemur weighs 1.06 kg – 1.11 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
How long does the sunda flying lemur live?
The sunda flying lemur has a recorded lifespan of 8.89 years.
How long is the sunda flying lemur pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 60 days.
What kind of animal is the sunda flying lemur?
The sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegates) belongs to the family Cynocephalidae in the order Dermoptera.
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