Sciuridae

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Sciuridae

Included subfamiliae (for Mammal Species of the World):

Callosciurinae, Ratufinae, Sciurillinae, Sciurinae, Xerinae

• Mammal Species of the World Link: Sciuridae Hemprich, 1820

• ITIS link: Sciuridae Hemprich, 1820

• IUCN link: Sciuridae threatened species

[edit] 51 Genera in 5 Subfamilae

[edit] Subfamilia: Ratufinae - Oriental giant squirrels

Ratufa Oriental giant squirrels

[edit] Subfamilia: Sciurinae - Tree squirrels, Flying squirrels

Tribus: Sciurini

Sciurus Tree squirrels

Syntheosciurus Central American montane squirrels

Tamiasciurus Pine squirrels

Tribus: Pteromyini

Glaucomys New world flying squirrels

Hylopetes Pygmy flying squirrels

Pteromys Old world flying squirrels

[edit] Subfamilia: Callosciurinae - Asian squirrels

Tribus: Funambulini

Funambulus Palm squirrels

Tribus: Callosciurini

Callosciurus Beautiful squirrels

[edit] Subfamilia: Xerinae - terrestrial squirrels

Tribus: Marmotini - ground squirrels

Ammospermophilus Antelope squirrels	Cynomys Prairie dogs	Marmota Marmots	Spermophilus ground squirrels
Tamias Chipmunks

Tribus: Xerini - Spiny ground squirrels

Xerus African ground squirrels

Tribus: Protoxerini - African squirrels

Heliosciurus - Sun squirrels

• Subfamilia: Cedromurinae (fossil)

• Subfamilia: Ratufinae - Oriental giant squirels (1 genus, 4 species)
  • • Ratufa

• Subfamilia: Sciurillinae - Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel (monotypic)
  • • Sciurillus

• Subfamilia: Sciurinae
  • Tribus: Sciurini
    • Microsciurus, Rheithrosciurus, Sciurus, Syntheosciurus, Tamiasciurus

• • Tribus: Pteromyini
    • Aeretes, Aeromys, Belomys, Biswamoyopterus, Eoglaucomys,Eupetaurus, Glaucomys, Hylopetes,Iomys, Petaurillus, Petaurista,Petinomys, Pteromys, Pteromyscus, Trogopterus

• Subfamilia: Callosciurinae
  • Tribus: Callosciurini
    • Callosciurus, Dremomys, Exilisciurus, Glyphotes, Hyosciurus, Lariscus, Menetes, Nannosciurus, Prosciurillus, Rhinosciurus, Rubrisciurus, Sundasciurus, Tamiops
  • Tribus: Funambulini
    • Funambulus

• Subfamilia: Xerinae - terrestrial squirrels
  • Tribus: Xerini - Spiny squirrels (3 genera, 6 species)
    • Atlantoxerus, Spermophilopsis, Xerus
  • Tribus: Protoxerini - African squirrels(6 genera, c.50 species)
    • Epixerus, Funisciurus, Heliosciurus, Myosciurus, Paraxerus, Protoxerus
  • Tribus: Marmotini - ground squirrels, marmots, chipmunks, prairie dogs, etc (6 genera, c.90 species)
    • Ammospermophilus, Cynomys, Marmota, Sciurotamias, Spermophilus, Tamias