Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2 754 818 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Petinomys crinitus Hollister 1911 Petinomys crinitus Hollister 1911 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 24: 185 . Type Locality: " Basilan Island, Philippines ." . Vernacular Names: Basilan Flying Squirrel . Distribution: Basilan Island, Philippines . Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: Smaller than Petinomys mindanensis , with flattened tail. Paratype of mindanensis is probably not P. crinitus as previously thought, but a distinct species of Petinomys ; see below.