Glaucomys sabrinus (northern flying squirrel)
| Diet | herbivore and generalist |
| Habitat | Conifer forests |
| Description | Furred membrane (patagium) between fore and hind limbs allow squirrel to glide. Tan dorsum, white venter, tail flat and feather-like. |
| Skull Characteristics | Delicate and rounded slender rostrum, large bullae, large depressed braincase. Narrow in frontals above orbit. Zygomatic arch vertical as in tree squirrels, but not parallel. Nasals extend beyond incisors and turn down slightly. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |