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title: "Squirrel Glider"
description: "Petaurus norfolcensis — Mammals. The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is a nocturnal gliding possum and is one of the wrist-winged gliders of the genus Petaurus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/squirrel-glider
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Squirrel Glider

> Petaurus norfolcensis — Mammals. The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is a nocturnal gliding possum and is one of the wrist-winged gliders of the genus Petaurus.

- Scientific name: *Petaurus norfolcensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 1401
- Wikidata: [Q209903](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209903)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42722](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42722)

## Names

- en: Squirrel Glider
- de: Mittlerer Gleithörnchenbeutler
- es: Falangero Planeador Mediano
- nl: Grijze suikereekhoorn
- pl: Lotopałanka pośrednia

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1106)

## Summary

The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is a nocturnal gliding possum and is one of the wrist-winged gliders of the genus Petaurus.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel_glider

## Photo

![Squirrel Glider](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/squirrel-glider/medium.jpg)

Photo: Adam Jackson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261693890

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/squirrel-glider?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).