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title: "Beecroft's Anomalure"
description: "Anomalurus beecrofti — Mamíferos. Beecroft's flying squirrel (Anomalurus beecrofti) or Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Anomaluridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/beecroft-s-anomalure
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Beecroft's Anomalure

> Anomalurus beecrofti — Mamíferos. Beecroft's flying squirrel (Anomalurus beecrofti) or Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Anomaluridae.

- Scientific name: *Anomalurus beecrofti*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 56
- Wikidata: [Q570467](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q570467)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43727](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43727)

## Names

- en: Beecroft's Anomalure
- de: Beecrofts Dornschwanzhörnchen
- fr: Anamolure de Beecroft
- nl: Beecroftstekelstaarteekhoorn
- pl: Wiewiórolotka srebrzysta

## Countries with the most observations

GH (14), GA (7), CI (6), CD (5), GQ (5), BJ (4), CF (3), CG (3), CM (3)

## Summary

Beecroft's flying squirrel (Anomalurus beecrofti) or Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Anomaluridae. Some authorities consider it to be monotypic within the genus Anomalurops. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat destruction but is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecroft%27s_flying_squirrel

## Photo

![Beecroft's Anomalure](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/beecroft-s-anomalure/medium.jpg)

Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131995876

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/beecroft-s-anomalure?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).