Belomyspearsonii found in Xishuangbanna rainforest

Recently, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden unexpectedly discovered two Belomyspear-sonii in a rain forest ravine.

As the name suggests, Belo-myspearsonii, or ‘hairy-footed flying squirrels’, have a tuft of long hair on each ear. They are mainly found in small popula-tions living in the tropical and subtropical forests of South Chi-na and Southeast Asia. In 2008, they were included on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Since Belomyspearsonii are noc-turnal and live an elusive lives, the scientific community knows little about them.

Belomyspearsonii found in Xishuangbanna rainforest

Recently, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden unexpectedly discovered two Belomyspear-sonii in a rain forest ravine. As the name suggests, Belo-myspearsonii, or hairy-footed flying squirrels, have a tuft oflong hair on each ear. They are mainly found in small popula-tions living in the tropical and subtropical forests of South Chi-na and Southeast Asia. In 2008, they were included on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Since Belomyspearsonii are noc-turnal and live an elusive lives, the scientific community knows little about them.