cynocephalus volans

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cynocephalus volans - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Flying lemur \Fly"ing le"mur\ (Zool.)
     either of two nocturnal lemurlike mammals inhabiting the East
     Indies (Cynocephalus variegatus) or the Phillipines
     (Cynocephalus volans) having broad folds of skin between
     the fore and hind limbs on both sides of the body allowing
     them to make long gliding leaps; they have been classed in
     the separate order Dermoptera. They are arboreal and have
     become rare.
     [PJC]