Callosciurinae
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Callosciurinae is an Asiatic subfamily of squirrel
s. It contains about 60 species, most of them in South East Asia. It is named after the Callosciurus
genus, which means 'Beautiful Squirrels'.
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. It contains about 60 species, most of them in South East Asia. It is named after the Callosciurus
Callosciurus
Callosciurus is a genus of squirrels collectively referred to as the "Beautiful squirrels". They are found mainly in Southeast Asia, though a few species also occur in Nepal, northeastern India, Bangladesh and southern China. Several of the species have settled on islands. In total, the genus...
genus, which means 'Beautiful Squirrels'.
Classification
- Family Sciuridae
- Subfamily Callosciurinae
- Tribe Callosciurini
- CallosciurusCallosciurusCallosciurus is a genus of squirrels collectively referred to as the "Beautiful squirrels". They are found mainly in Southeast Asia, though a few species also occur in Nepal, northeastern India, Bangladesh and southern China. Several of the species have settled on islands. In total, the genus...
- Beautiful squirrels (15 species) - Dremomys - Red-cheeked squirrels or Asian montane squirrels (5 species)
- ExilisciurusExilisciurusExilisciurus is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It contains the following species:* Philippine Pygmy Squirrel * Least Pygmy Squirrel * Tufted Pygmy Squirrel...
- Asian pygmy squirrels (3 species) - Glyphotes - Sculptor squirrel
- HyosciurusHyosciurusHyosciurus is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family found in Indonesia.It contains the following species:* Montane Long-nosed Squirrel * Lowland Long-nosed Squirrel -References:...
- Long-nosed squirrels (2 species) - LariscusLariscusStriped ground squirrels form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Callosciurinae. They are only found in Southeast Asia. Species in this genus include:...
- Striped ground squirrel (4 species) - Menetes - Berdmore's Ground squirrel or Indochinese ground squirrel
- Nannosciurus - Black-eared pygmy squirrel
- ProsciurillusProsciurillusProsciurillus is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family, found in Indonesia.It contains the following species:* Secretive Dwarf Squirrel * Whitish Dwarf Squirrel...
- Dwarf squirrels or Sulawesi tree squirrels (5 species) - Rhinosciurus - Shrew-faced Squirrel
- Rubrisciurus - Red-bellied squirrel or Sulawesi giant squirrel
- SundasciurusSundasciurusSundasciurus is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It contains two subgenera with 15 species:*Genus Sundasciurus**Subgenus Sundasciurus*** Brooke's Squirrel...
- Sunda tree squirrels (2 subgenus, 15 species) - Tamiops - Asiatic Striped Squirrels (4 species)
- Callosciurus
- Tribe Funambulini
- FunambulusFunambulusFunambulus is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It contains the following species:* Genus Funambulus** Subgenus Funambulus*** Layard's Palm Squirrel *** Indian Palm Squirrel...
- Palm squirrels (2 subgenus, 5 species)
- Funambulus
- Tribe Callosciurini
- Subfamily Callosciurinae