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First record of the Tibetan Woolly Flying Squirrel, Eupetaurus tibetensis Jackson et al., 2021 (Rodentia, Sciuridae, Pteromyini), from eastern Nepal

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: All three species of woolly flying squirrels, genus Eupetaurus , are among the world’s rarest and least studied mammals. Here, we report the first confirmed record of the Tibetan Woolly Flying Squirrel, Eupetaurus tibetensis Jackson et al., 2021, from Kangchenjunga Conservation Area in northeastern Nepal. Captured by camera traps during a Snow Leopard survey, this record fills a significant biogeographic gap in the known distribution of the genus Eupetaurus , suggesting a continuous Himalayan distribution. This finding underscores the need for systematic research to understand the species’ distributional limits and conservation status.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.2.291

Authors: Samundra Ambuhang Subba, Dipendra Pokharel, Sheren Shrestha, Hari Bhadra Acharya, Ghana Shyam Gurung, Shashank Poudel, Kanchan Thapa

Institutions: WWF Nepal, Government of Nepal

Language: English

Topic: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

OpenAlex ID: W7154333535

FWCI: 3.695

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