Hokkaido Chipmunk - Hokkaido Chipmunk

Japanese: エゾシマリス - えぞしまりす
Hokkaido Chipmunk - Hokkaido Chipmunk

...in cold regions, they hibernate. There are no typical species in this group in Japan, but the Hokkaido chipmunk ( Tamilnas sibiricus ) (illustration) is one example.
[Nocturnal/arboreal squirrels]
A member of the flying squirrel and avian moth family, it has developed a flying membrane between its front and back legs, which it spreads to glide from tree to tree.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Siberian chipmunk" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…寒い地方では冬眠する。日本にはこのグループに入る典型的な種は生息しないが,北海道のシマリス(エゾシマリス)Tamias sibiricus(イラスト)がこれにあたる。
[夜行性・樹上生リス]
 ムササビ,モモンガの仲間で,前肢と後肢の間に飛膜が発達し,飛膜を広げて木から木へ滑空する。…

※「エゾシマリス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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