yunnanensis

Updated: April 30, 2025

Skins of the huge red-brown flying squirrel, Petaruista yunnanensis, were also used for clothing and the abundance of this animal was almost as great a surprise as the finding of the pandas. This is often true in the case of supposedly rare species.

Roy Chapman Andrews - Camps and Trails in China: A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China