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SPECIES Petinomys crinitus

Author:Hollister, 1911.
Citation:Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 24: 185.
Common Name:Basilan Flying Squirrel
Type Locality:"Basilan Island, Philippines."
Distribution:Basilan Island, Philippines.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Smaller than Petinomys mindanensis, with flattened tail. Paratype of mindanensis is probably not P. crinitus as previously thought, but a distinct species of Petinomys; see below.
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