Flying southern squirrels have been discovered for the first time in a long time in Honduras. article about it published on the checklist.
Southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) are mammals of the squirrel genus living in the United States, Mexico, and some Mesoamerican states. Honduras is considered the southernmost region where this species is found, but this conclusion is based on individual observations.
A new observation was made in the forest area of ”Las Lechuzas” in the municipality of Concordia, the person was photographed in a tree. Flying squirrels were last seen in Honduras in 1979 and before that in 1935. “This discovery confirmed that at least one population existed in the country. G.volans In the Las Lechuzas region,” the authors summarize.
The discovery was made possible thanks to a special project by forestry company El Aserradero Sansone, which specializes in sustainable land management. The company will now make protecting the discovered population a priority as pine forests shrink, particularly in Honduras.
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Source: Gazeta
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