Sciurotamias
Encyclopedia
Sciurotamias is a genus of rodent
in the Sciuridae family, found in China
.
It contains the following species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Sciuridae family, found in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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It contains the following species:
- Pére David's Rock SquirrelPère David's Rock SquirrelThe Père David's rock squirrel , also known as the Chinese rock squirrel, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to China, where it is found widely in rocky habitats in the eastern and central parts of the country...
(Sciurotamias davidianus) - Forrest's Rock SquirrelForrest's Rock SquirrelThe Forrest's rock squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Sichuan and Yunnan in China, where it inhabits cliffs covered in shrubby vegetations at an approximate altitude of...
(Sciurotamias forresti)