Genus Glaucomys (Noun)
Meaning
New World flying squirrels.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Glaucomys is a group of New World flying squirrels that are native to North and Central America.
- Glaucomys is a genus of small to medium-sized flying squirrels that are found in a variety of habitats, including forests and woodlands.
- The northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus, is a species of flying squirrel that is found in the genus Glaucomys.
- Glaucomys volans, also known as the southern flying squirrel, is a species of flying squirrel that is found in the southeastern United States.
- The genus Glaucomys is thought to have originated in North America during the Pliocene epoch, and has since radiated into several distinct species.