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Taxon: Subfamily Pteromyinae Brandt, 1855 - flying squirrels (mammal)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
   actualia - actual entities
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
       naturalia - natural bodies
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                       Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
                                         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
                                           Subphylum Craniata auct.
                                             Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
                                               Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
                                                 Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
                                                   [crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
                                                     Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                       Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                         Clade Pan-Sarcopterygii
                                                           Clade Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                             Clade Dipnotetrapodomorpha Nelson, 2006
                                                               Clade Rhipidistia Cope, 1887
                                                                 Clade Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg, 1991
                                                                   Clade Osteolepidida Boulenger 1901 [Cloutier & Ahlberg 1996]
                                                                     Clade Eotetrapodiformes Coates & Friedman, 2010
                                                                       [crown] Clade Elpistostegalia Camp & Allison, 1961
                                                                         Clade Stegocephali Cope 1868 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                           Clade Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                             Clade Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                               Clade Pan-Amniota Rowe 2004 [Laurin & Smithson 2020]
                                                                                 Clade Batrachosauria
                                                                                   Clade Amniota Haeckel 1866 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                     Clade Synapsida Osborn 1903 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                       [crown] Clade Therapsida Broom 1905 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                         Clade Theriodontia Owen, 1876
                                                                                           Clade Eutheriodontia
                                                                                             Clade Cynodontia Owen 1861 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                               Clade Epicynodontia Hopson & Kitching 2001
                                                                                                 Clade Eucynodontia Kemp 1982 [Rowe 1993]
                                                                                                   Clade Probainognathia Hopson, 1990
                                                                                                     Clade Mammaliamorpha Rowe 1988 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                                       Clade Mammaliaformes Rowe 1988 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                                         Clade Amphilestheria Gaetano & Rougier 2011
                                                                                                           Clade Holotheria Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
                                                                                                             Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
                                                                                                               Clade Theriimorpha Rowe 1993
                                                                                                                 Clade Theriiformes Rowe 1988
                                                                                                                   Clade Trechnotheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                     Clade Cladotheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                       Clade Zatheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                         Clade Prototribosphenida Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
                                                                                                                           Clade Boreosphenida Luo, Cifelli & Kielan-Jaworowska 2001
                                                                                                                             Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
                                                                                                                               Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
                                                                                                                                 Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837 - placentals
                                                                                                                                   Magnorder Boreoeutheria Springer & de Jong, 2001
                                                                                                                                     Superorder Euarchontoglires Murphy, Stanyon & O'Brien, 2001
                                                                                                                                       Grandorder Glires Linnaeus, 1758
                                                                                                                                         Mirorder Simplicidentata Weber, 1904
                                                                                                                                           Order Rodentia Bowdich, 1821 - rodents
                                                                                                                                             Suborder Sciuromorpha Brandt, 1855
                                                                                                                                               Infraorder Sciurida Brandt, 1855
                                                                                                                                                 Superfamily Sciuroidea Batsch, 1788 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                   Family Sciuridae Batsch, 1788 - squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs
                                                                                                                                                     Subfamily Pteromyinae Brandt, 1855 - flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       01 Genus †Oligopetes Heissig, 1979
                                                                                                                                                       02 ?Genus †Petauristodon Engesser, 1979
                                                                                                                                                       03 Genus †Miopetaurista Kretzoi, 1962
                                                                                                                                                       04 Genus †Aliveria de Bruijn, van der Meulen & Katsikatsos, 1980
                                                                                                                                                       05 Genus †Shuanggouia Qiu & Liu, 1986
                                                                                                                                                       06 Genus †Blackia Mein, 1970
                                                                                                                                                       07 Genus †Forsythia Mein, 1970
                                                                                                                                                       08 Genus Pteromys Cuvier, 1800 - Old World flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       09 Genus †Albanensia Daxner-Hock & Mein, 1975
                                                                                                                                                       10 Genus †Meinia Qiu, 1981
                                                                                                                                                       11 Genus Hylopetes Thomas, 1908 - pygmy flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       12 Genus Eoglaucomys Howell, 1915 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       13 Genus Petinomys Thomas, 1908 - dwarf flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       14 Genus †Pliopetaurista Kretzoi, 1962
                                                                                                                                                       15 Genus †Pliosciuropterus Sulimski, 1964
                                                                                                                                                       16 Genus †Parapetaurista Qiu & Liu, 1986
                                                                                                                                                       17 Genus Petaurista Link, 1795 - giant flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       18 Genus †Petauria Dehm, 1962
                                                                                                                                                       19 Genus Glaucomys Thomas, 1908 - American flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       20 Genus Aeretes Allen, 1940 [monotypic] - groove-toothed flying squirrel
                                                                                                                                                       21 Genus Eupetaurus Thomas, 1888 [monotypic] - woolly flying squirrel
                                                                                                                                                       22 Genus Petaurillus Thomas, 1908 - pygmy flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       23 Genus Belomys Thomas, 1908 [monotypic] - hairy-footed flying squirrel
                                                                                                                                                       24 Genus Trogopterus Heude, 1898 [monotypic] - complex-toothed flying squirrel
                                                                                                                                                       25 Genus Aeromys Robinson & Kloss, 1915 - large black flying squirrels
                                                                                                                                                       26 Genus Pteromyscus Thomas, 1908 [monotypic] - smoky flying squirrel
                                                                                                                                                       27 Genus Biswamoyopterus Saha, 1981 - Namdapha flying squirrel
                                                                                                                                                       28 Genus Olisthomys Carter, 1942 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       29 Genus Iomys Thomas, 1908 - Horsfield's flying squirrel

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