Asiatic striped squirrel
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Asiatic striped squirrels are a genus
, Tamiops, of squirrel
s in the subfamily Callosciurinae
. They are only found in Asia
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There are four species of Asiatic striped squirrels:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, Tamiops, of squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
s in the subfamily Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae is an Asiatic subfamily of squirrels. It contains about 60 species, most of them in South East Asia. It is named after the Callosciurus genus, which means 'Beautiful Squirrels'.-Classification:*Family Sciuridae...
. They are only found in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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There are four species of Asiatic striped squirrels:
- Himalayan Striped SquirrelHimalayan Striped SquirrelThe Himalayan Striped Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Tamiops mcclellandii - Maritime Striped SquirrelMaritime Striped SquirrelThe Maritime Striped Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in China, Laos, Taiwan, and Vietnam....
, Tamiops maritimus - Cambodian Striped SquirrelCambodian Striped SquirrelThe Cambodian Striped Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Tamiops rodolphii - Swinhoe's Striped SquirrelSwinhoe's Striped SquirrelSwinhoe's Striped Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Vietnam....
, Tamiops swinhoei