4. Flying Snake The flying snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) lives in the rain forests of Southeast Asia. It has no patagium, but glides from the treetops by flattening its body out to maximizesurface area. The snakes slither from side to side to glide in the desired direction. The idea of a flying snake may be terrifying,but these snakes are officially classified as “harmless”。

　　4.飞蛇

　　飞蛇(即天堂金花蛇)生活在东南亚的雨林中。它没有翼膜，但可以通过伸直身体来扩大体表面积跳出去在树顶间滑翔。飞蛇从一个树顶飞到另一个树顶，逐渐靠近自己希望去的方向。飞蛇这说法听起来可能挺吓人，但这些蛇被正式归类为“无害”。

　　5. Flying Gecko The flying gecko lives in the Malaysian rainforest. The gecko has a patagium that allows it to parachute orglide down from its tree top home. Flying geckos are sometimes keptas pets。

　　5.飞行壁虎

　　飞行壁虎生活在马来西亚的雨林中。这种壁虎拥有翼膜，可以让自己从树顶的巢降落或滑翔下去。有时候人们会把飞行壁虎当作宠物。

　　Flying Frog Wallace’s flying frog (Rhacop horus nigropalmatus)is found in Malaysia and Indonesia, where it lives high in the treetops. This frog has long webbed toes and a skin flap betweenits limbs Flying Gecko 6.which allows it to parachute down fromtreetops. The term “parachute” in this case refers to the fact that the animal floats downward at a steep angle, while other “gliding”animals can float to one side or another and change direction while gliding downward. Although Wallace’s flying frog prefer to live high up, they must descend to near ground level to mate and to layeggs。

　　6.飞蛙

　　据悉，华莱士飞蛙(黑掌树蛙)生活在马来西亚和印度尼西亚地区高高的树顶。这种蛙拥有长长的长有膜的脚趾，四肢之间也有扁平的皮肤悬垂物，这可以让它们从树顶降落至地面。这里的“降落”是指它们可以以一个很大的角度下降，而那些可以“滑翔”的动物可以从一点漂浮到另一点，并且在向下漂浮的过程中可以改变方向。虽然华莱士树蛙喜欢生活在高处，但它们必须下至靠近地面的地方交配产卵。

　　7.Flying Squirrel Flying squirrels (Pteromyini) include 43 different species. They are native to North America, northern Europe, and Siberia. When they leap from a tall tree, a flying squirrel will spread its skin flaps until it resembles a kite or parachute. The squirrel can steer some what by moving its wrists and adjusting the tautness of its patagium。

　　7. 飞鼠

　　飞鼠(即鼯鼠)包括43个不同品种。它们原产于北美洲、欧洲北部和西伯利亚。当飞鼠从一棵高大的树上跃下时，它会展开皮肤悬垂，直到身体形成风筝或降落伞状。飞鼠可以通过活动腕关节及调整翼膜的松紧度来稍微改变滑翔方向。