Definition of Glaucomys

1. Noun. New World flying squirrels.

Exact synonyms: Genus Glaucomys
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Sciuridae, Sciuridae
Member holonyms: American Flying Squirrel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glaucomys

Glasgow smiles
Glasite
Glasites
Glasnevin
Glasto
Glastonbury
Glaswegian
Glaswegians
Glauber's salt
Glaucium
Glaucium flavum
Glaucomys (current term)
Glaucomys sabrinus
Glaucomys volans
Glaux
Glaux maritima
Glc
Gleason's score
Gleason's tumour grade
Glechoma
Glechoma hederaceae
Gleditsia
Gleditsia aquatica
Gleditsia triacanthos
Gleek
Gleeks

Literary usage of Glaucomys

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1915)
"The subgenus Glaucomys Thomas,* is believed to be of generic rank and the name is therefore used for all the American species. The large Himalayan species, ..."

2. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1919)
"... (JA Allen) T Glaucomys sabrinus flaviventris Howell Glaucomys sabrinus lascivus (Bangs) T Glaucomys sabrinus californicus (Rhoads) T Lepus washingtoni ..."

3. Principles of Animal Biology by Aaron Franklin Shull, George Roger Larue, Alexander Grant Ruthven (1920)
"Thus the range of Glaucomys vola?is is in general the deciduous forest region and is limited to the west by the great plains, and to the north by the ..."

4. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th Series by California academy of sciences (1916)
"Type from Glaucomys sabrinus ssp. ? (Oregon, USA). Also from Glaucomys sabrinus lascivus (California, USA) and G. volons (Maryland, USA). 1915. ..."

5. List of North American Land Mammals in the United States National Museum, 1911 by Gerrit Smith Miller, United States National Museum (1912)
"Subgenus Glaucomys Thomas. 1908. Glaucomys THOMAS, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, vol. 1, p. 5. January, 1908. Type, Mus volans LINNAEUS. ..."

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