Hylopetes Thomas 1908 (squirrel)
PaleoDB taxon number: 53931
Parent taxon: Pteromyinae according to J. M. Mercer and V. L. Roth 2003
Sister taxa: Aeretes, Aeromys, Belomys, Eoglaucomys, Eupetaurus, Glaucomys, Iomys, Miopetaurista, Petaurillus, Petaurista, Petauristini, Petinomys, Pteromys, Pteromyscus, Trogopterus
Subtaxa: Hylopetes hoeckarum
Ecology: gliding insectivore