Gliding possum

There are many different types of gliding possum, sometimes referred to as volplane possum, flying phalangers, or simply as gliders, endemic to Australia and New Guinea.Taxonomically, gliding possums occupy three genera.Acrobates – monotypic genus Petauroides – the greater gliders Petaurus A characteristic of all species of marsupial gliders is the partially fused (syndactylous) second and third digits on the hind feet.[1][2] They achieve gliding flight by use of membranes called patagia.
AustraliaNew Guineamonotypic genusFeathertail glidergreater glidersCentral greater gliderNorthern greater gliderSouthern greater gliderPetaurusNorthern gliderSavanna gliderYellow-bellied gliderBiak gliderSugar gliderMahogany gliderSquirrel gliderKrefft's glidersyndactylousgliding flightpatagiacommon namevernacular