noun
southern flying squirrel
Refers specifically to Glaucomys volans, a North American species. In everyday Japanese, モモンガ alone often means the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, so アメリカ is added for clarity.
アメリカモモンガは北米に生息する小型の滑空哺乳類です。
The southern flying squirrel is a small gliding mammal native to North America.
Often refers to the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga) or flying squirrels in general. アメリカモモンガ specifies the North American species.
Compound of アメリカ (America) and モモンガ (flying squirrel). The word モモンガ is of uncertain origin, possibly mimetic or from an older Japanese term.