''Miopetaurista'' is an extinct genus of

flying squirrel Flying squirrels (scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a tribe of 50 species of squirrels in the family Sciuridae. Despite their name, they are not in fact capable of full flight in the same way as birds or bats, but they ar ...

closely related to flying squirrels of today. Fossils of this species have been found from the Miocene of Europe (France, Germany) and Asia (China).

Description

Species from the genus ''Miopetaurista'' were characterized as being frugivores and granivores, which means that, in one hand, they ate primarily or exclusively fruit and, on the other hand, seeds of plants or grains. They were scansorial, meaning that they were capable of, or adapted for climbing, in this case, trees.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6871560 Miocene rodents Flying squirrels Miocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Asia Prehistoric rodent genera Fossil taxa described in 1962