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The '''Sciurids''' or [[squirrel]]s are a large [[Family (biology)|family]] of [[rodents]]. It includes tree squirrels (including the Eurasian [[flying squirrels]] but not the African scaly-tailed flying squirrels, which are not sciurids). However it also includes ground squirrels and chipmunks, and |
The '''Sciurids''' or [[squirrel]]s are a large [[Family (biology)|family]] of [[rodents]]. It includes tree squirrels (including the Eurasian [[flying squirrels]] but not the African scaly-tailed flying squirrels, which are not sciurids). However it also includes ground squirrels and [[chipmunks]], and the marmots, which include [[woodchucks]] and pikas. Scuirids are found in all continents except Australasia and Antarctica. |
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The following list of [[genera]] is non-authoritative, and has not been placed in an order that reflects current taxonomic or [[cladistic]] research. |
The following list of [[genera]] is non-authoritative, and has not been placed in an order that reflects current taxonomic or [[cladistic]] research. |
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** ''Heliosciurus'' (sun squirrels), 3 species, Africa |
** ''Heliosciurus'' (sun squirrels), 3 species, Africa |
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** ''Hylopetes'' (flying squirrels), 7 species, southeast Asia |
** ''Hylopetes'' (flying squirrels), 7 species, southeast Asia |
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** ''Hyosciurus'', 1 species, the Celebes long-nosed squirrel, [[Sulawesi]](Indonesia) |
** ''Hyosciurus'', 1 species, the Celebes long-nosed squirrel, [[Sulawesi]] (Indonesia) |
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** ''Iomys'', 1 species, Horsfield's flying squirrel, Malaysia and Indonesia |
** ''Iomys'', 1 species, Horsfield's flying squirrel, Malaysia and Indonesia |
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** ''Cynomys'' (Prairie dogs), 5 species, North Dakota to central Mexico |
** ''Cynomys'' (Prairie dogs), 5 species, North Dakota to central Mexico |
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** ''Dremomys'', 4 species, southeast Asia. |
** ''Dremomys'', 4 species, southeast Asia. |
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** ''Lariscus'' (striped ground squirrels), 4 species, southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. |
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** ''Lariscus'', |
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** ''Menetes'', |
** ''Menetes'', |
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** ''Rheithrosciurus'', |
** ''Rheithrosciurus'', |
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The Sciurids or squirrels are a large family of rodents. It includes tree squirrels (including the Eurasian flying squirrels but not the African scaly-tailed flying squirrels, which are not sciurids). However it also includes ground squirrels and chipmunks, and the marmots, which include woodchucks and pikas. Scuirids are found in all continents except Australasia and Antarctica.
The following list of genera is non-authoritative, and has not been placed in an order that reflects current taxonomic or cladistic research.
- Tree squirrels
- Aeretes, 1 species, the Groove-toothed flying squirrel, northeast China
- Aeromys, 2 species, flying squirrels, Thailand to Borneo.
- Belomys, 1 species, the hairy-footed flying squirrel, southeast Asia.
- Callosciurus, 15 species, Asia.
- Epixerus (giant palm squirrels), 2 species, western Africa
- Eupetaurus, 1 species, the woolly flying squirrel, Kashmir.
- Exilisciurus (pygmy squirrels), 6 species, Borneo and Phillipines.
- Funambulus,(palm squirrels), 5 species, India
- Funisciurus, 12 species, central and southern Africa
- Glaucomys (American flying squirrels), 2 species, North America.
- Glyphotes (sculptor squirrels), 2 species, Borneo
- Heliosciurus (sun squirrels), 3 species, Africa
- Hylopetes (flying squirrels), 7 species, southeast Asia
- Hyosciurus, 1 species, the Celebes long-nosed squirrel, Sulawesi (Indonesia)
- Iomys, 1 species, Horsfield's flying squirrel, Malaysia and Indonesia
- Ground squirrels
- Ammospermophilus (Antelope squirrels), 5 species, Southwestern United states.
- Atlantoxerus, 1 species, the Barbary ground squirrel, Morocco and Algeria.
- Cynomys (Prairie dogs), 5 species, North Dakota to central Mexico
- Dremomys, 4 species, southeast Asia.
- Lariscus (striped ground squirrels), 4 species, southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
- Menetes,
- Rheithrosciurus,
- Spermophilus,
- Tamiops,
- Xerus,