The Biak glider (Petaurus biacensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Petauridae. It is endemic to the Schouten Islands in the western region of Papua Province, Indonesia. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Petaurus breviceps (sugar glider); there is still uncertainty regarding its status as a distinct species.

The Biak glider ranges in length from and in weight from .

Distribution

Biak, Supiori and Owi isles.

References

External links

• Taxonomic status MSW – Current as of 16 November 2005 – Retrieved 07:58, 19 October 2012 (UTC)