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Cynocephalus volans
The Philippine Flying Lemur is endemic to the Philippines. Although called a flying lemur, it cannot fly and is not a lemur. The Philippine Flying Lemur is one of the two species of the order Dermoptera. It has a wide head, small ears and big eyes. Its clawed feet are large and webbed for fast climbing and for gliding. Its 12-inch tail is connected to the forelimbs via a patagium. This membrane helps it glide distances of 100 meters or more, useful for finding food and escaping predators such as the Philippine Eagle. About 16 inches long.
Bohol and Mindanao forests.
Spotted on Oct 4, 2010
Submitted on Jun 26, 2011
5 Comments
I took that on a local roadside wildlife sanctuary/zoo
Hi, I see they are captured. Where in Bohol is this?
@Steffi
Thanks! But its sure is not little creature it weighs 1 to 1.7 kilograms and is 14 to 17 inches long
Wow - thanks for sharing this! I've never heard of this neat little creature before.
Thanks alice and nath!