Pennsylvania mammals

Southern Flying Squirrel in Pennsylvania

Glaucomys volans

Native to Pennsylvania S5 Secure in Pennsylvania

Not listed as nonindigenous in Pennsylvania by USGS NAS; native to its Pennsylvania range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Southern Flying Squirrel in Pennsylvania, by the numbers

Common in Pennsylvania 25th most recorded of 73 mammals logged in Pennsylvania

252 occurrence records
244 with iNaturalist photos

Records from 2000–2026.

252 total records count every Pennsylvania occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 244; the monthly chart covers the 244 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Southern Flying Squirrel in Pennsylvania

Most sightings fall in April to November.

244 Pennsylvania occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly Pennsylvania records (table)
MonthRecords
January11
February14
March15
April24
May30
June18
July27
August21
September24
October28
November21
December11

Monthly southern flying squirrel occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Pennsylvania, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Pennsylvania, with recorded sightings peaking in April–November.

Occurrence map

Where Southern Flying Squirrel has been recorded in Pennsylvania

244 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

243 Pennsylvania records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Gettysburg National Military Park 5
State Game Land #176 2
State Game Land #100 1
Tuscarora State Park 1
Clear Creek State Forest 1
State Game Land #300 1
French Creek State Park 1
State Game Land #91 1

Protected places with the most southern flying squirrel sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Pennsylvania

CountyRecords
Allegheny County 24
Bucks County 21
Chester County 20
Montgomery County 15
Berks County 14
Philadelphia County 12
Indiana County 12
Delaware County 10
Centre County 9
Adams County 7
Armstrong County 7
Butler County 6
38 other counties 95

The complete county distribution, spread across 50 Pennsylvania counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Mature trees and natural cavities define Pennsylvania’s southern flying-squirrel habitat across Allegheny National Forest, Ricketts Glen’s older ravine woods, and the connected slopes of Delaware Water Gap. Its nighttime habits keep it inconspicuous even where that cover is suitable.

No month dominates the record. Nest-box checks, chance nighttime views, and search location control many detections, so scattered timing does not mean equal visibility all year.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Southern Flying Squirrel in other states

More mammals in Pennsylvania in the atlas

Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"