Belideus

Alternative forms

 * (considered an error)

Etymology
From, for the species' dart-like gliding capabilities. Coined by, who proposed Belideus as a subgenus of in a paper describing Petaurus (Belideus) breviceps, which he read before the Zoological Society of London on 13 November 1838 and subsequently published in May 1839. Elevated to the rank of genus by in 1842.

Proper noun

 * 1) Certain small flying phalangers; sugar squirrels

Hyponyms

 * Petaurus (Belideus) sciureus (squirrel glider) — type species, now ; Petaurus (Belideus) arul — now, Petaurus (Belideus) breviceps — now (sugar glider), Petaurus (Belideus) flaviventer — now   or ,
 * (syn. ) - now, - a synonym of , ,  - now , ,  - now )