A mitochondrial DNA study has shown that the flying squirrels occurring on the Pacific coast of North America are distinct from Northern Flying Squirrels, with no evidence of hybridization in a zone of sympatry: (link). The authors call this cryptic species Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis).
Northern Flying Squirrel Split
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