The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cynocephalus variegatus
Flying lemur \Fly"ing le"mur\ (Zo["o]l.) either of two nocturnal lemurlike mammals inhabiting the East Indies ( Cynocephalus variegatus) or the Phillipines ( Cynocephalus volans) having broad folds of skin between the fore and hind limbs on both sides of the body allowing them to make long gliding leaps; they have been classed in the separate order Dermoptera. They are arboreal and have become rare.