make up the entire family Cynocephalidae and order Dermoptera, from Ancient Greek (dérma), meaning "skin", and (pterón), meaning "wing".

Characteristics

Colugos are nocturnal, tree-dwelling, gliding mammals.

Appearance and anatomy

They reach lengths of 35 to 40 cm and weigh 1 to 2 kg. They have long, slender front and rear limbs, a medium-length tail, and a