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Beecroft's Anomalure
Anomalurus beecrofti Fraser, 1853
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Beecroft's flying squirrel (Anomalurus beecrofti) or Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Anomaluridae. Some authorities consider it to be monotypic within the genus Anomalurops. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat destruction but is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Wikipedia contributors, Beecroft's flying squirrel; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:42:08.950594+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anomalurus beecrofti Fraser, 1853
- Name authority
- Fraser, 1853
- Common name
- Beecroft's Anomalure
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Anomaluridae
- Genus
- Anomalurus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderAnomaluromorpha Bugge, 1974
- familyAnomaluridae Gervais, 1849
- subfamilyAnomalurinae Gervais, 1849
- genusAnomalurus Waterhouse, 1843
- speciesAnomalurus beecrofti Fraser, 1853
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anomalurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pel's AnomalureAnomalurus pelii (Schlegel & S. Müller, 1845) | AnomaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lord Derby's AnomalureAnomalurus derbianus (Gray, 1842) | AnomaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dwarf Scaly-tailed SquirrelAnomalurus pusillus Thomas, 1887 | AnomaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Anomalurus beecrofti citrinus Thomas, 1916 Thomas, 1916 | synonym |
| Anomalurus beecrofti schoutedeni Verheyen, 1968 Verheyen, 1968 | synonym |
| Anomalurops chapini J. A. Allen, 1922 J. A. Allen, 1922 | synonym |
| Anomalurus fulgens Gray, 1869 Gray, 1869 | synonym |
| Anomalurus laniger Temminck, 1853 Temminck, 1853 | synonym |
| Anomalurus beecrofti argenteus Schwann, 1904 Schwann, 1904 | synonym |
| Anomalurus beecrofti hervoi Dekeyser & Villiers, 1951 Dekeyser & Villiers, 1951 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=573191 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:676HD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.