Taxa

Sciuridae

Mammal Families

Sciuridae is a family of small to medium sized rodents commonly known as squirrels, encompassing tree squirrels, ground squirrels such as chipmunks and prairie dogs, and flying squirrels. The family is native to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and squirrels have also been introduced by humans to Australia. The earliest known fossil squirrels date to the Eocene epoch, and among living rodent families squirrels are most closely related to the mountain beaver and the dormice.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 2
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Source African pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source African striped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Arctic ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Arizona gray squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Bangs's mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Black giant squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Bornean mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Four-striped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Spermophilus lateralis (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Tamias cinereicollis (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Hose's pygmy flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Indochinese flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Jentink's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Junín red squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Kintampo rope squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Animal Diversity Web: Tamias minimus
Source Tamias speciosus (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web: Spermophilopsis leptodactylus
Source Tamias quadrimaculatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Long-tailed ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Lunda rope squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Mentawai squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Mentawi flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Mindanao squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Montane long-nosed squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Niobe ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Ochre bush squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Palawan flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Pallid ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Particolored flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Père David's rock squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Philippine pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Piute ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF species match for Prosciurillus topapuensis (GBIF)
Source Red bush squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Red-cheeked flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Red-cheeked ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Red-hipped squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Red-legged sun squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Relict ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Ribboned rope squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Richardson's ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Ring-tailed ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Rio Grande ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Rock squirrel, Species
Source Rock squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Ruwenzori sun squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Ammospermophilus nelsoni

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1. Wikipedia: Squirrel
Wikipedia
  • Sciuridae: present tense, indigenous to Americas Eurasia Africa
  • Introduction
    Squirrels (UK: or US: SKWIRR-əl(z) or SKWUR-əl(z)) are members of the family Sciuridae ( sih-YOO-rih-day, -⁠dee), a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents.
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2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Sciuridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 286
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Sciuridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Sciuridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 51.1 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Sciuridae
Wikidata Q9482, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
African pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: African pygmy squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: African pygmy squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Arctic ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Arctic ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Arctic ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of ground squirrel in the squirrel family Sciuridae
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Tarbagan marmot (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Tarbagan marmot, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Tarbagan marmot, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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African striped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: African striped ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: African striped ground squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of squirrel native to Africa
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Arizona gray squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Arizona gray squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Arizona gray squirrel, Lead, family
is a member of the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae
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Bangs's mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bangs's mountain squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bangs's mountain squirrel, Lead, family
is a poorly known species of tree squirrel
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Black giant squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Black giant squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Black giant squirrel, Lead, family
is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa
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Animal Diversity Web: Tamias minimus
Animal Diversity WebParent Taxon Of: Least chipmunk, Classification
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Least chipmunk, Classification
Family Sciuridae squirrels
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Tamias cinereicollis (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Gray-collared chipmunk, Scientific Classification
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Gray-collared chipmunk, Scientific Classification
Family Sciuridae squirrels
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Spermophilus lateralis (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Scientific Classification
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Scientific Classification
Family Sciuridae squirrels
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Tamias speciosus (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Lodgepole chipmunk, Scientific Classification, Family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Lodgepole chipmunk, Scientific Classification, Family
Sciuridae
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Tamias quadrimaculatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Long-eared chipmunk, Scientific Classification, Family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Long-eared chipmunk, Scientific Classification, Family
Sciuridae
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Mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mountain ground squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mountain ground squirrel, Lead, scientific name
The mountain ground squirrel (Geosciurus princeps) is a rodent
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Bornean mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bornean mountain ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bornean mountain ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Sciurus variegatoides
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Variegated squirrel, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Variegated squirrel, Species match, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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Red-legged sun squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red-legged sun squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Red-legged sun squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Rock squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Rock squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Rock squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Ammospermophilus nelsoni
GBIFParent Taxon Of: San Joaquin antelope squirrel, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: San Joaquin antelope squirrel, Species match, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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Western gray squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Western gray squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Western gray squirrel, Lead
is a tree squirrel found along the western coast of the United States and Mexico
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Richardson's ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Richardson's ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Richardson's ground squirrel, Lead
is a North American ground squirrel in the genus Urocitellus
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Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of hibernating ground squirrel
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Long-tailed ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Long-tailed ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Long-tailed ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae
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Père David's rock squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Père David's rock squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Père David's rock squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Philippine pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Philippine pygmy squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Philippine pygmy squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Animal Diversity Web: Spermophilopsis leptodactylus
Animal Diversity WebParent Taxon Of: Long-clawed ground squirrel, Food Habits, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Long-clawed ground squirrel, Food Habits, family
ground squirrels belonging to the family Sciuridae
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Striped bush squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Striped bush squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Striped bush squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Swynnerton's bush squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Swynnerton's bush squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Swynnerton's bush squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to Tanzania
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Sonoma chipmunk (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sonoma chipmunk, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sonoma chipmunk, Lead, family
The Sonoma chipmunk (Neotamias sonomae) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae.
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Townsend's ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Townsend's ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Townsend's ground squirrel, Lead
Townsend's ground squirrel (Urocitellus townsendii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Speckled ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Speckled ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Speckled ground squirrel, Lead
The speckled ground squirrel or spotted souslik (Spermophilus suslicus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae from Eastern Europe.
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Pallid ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Pallid ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Pallid ground squirrel, Lead
The pallid ground squirrel (Spermophilus pallidicauda) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Niobe ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Niobe ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Niobe ground squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Junín red squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Junín red squirrel, Lead, squirrel
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Junín red squirrel, Lead, squirrel
is a species of squirrel from Peru and Ecuador
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Hose's pygmy flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Hose's pygmy flying squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Hose's pygmy flying squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Indochinese flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Indochinese flying squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Indochinese flying squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Jentink's flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Jentink's flying squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Jentink's flying squirrel, Lead
is a species of squirrel native to Indonesia and Malaysia
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Kintampo rope squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Kintampo rope squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Kintampo rope squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Mentawai squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mentawai squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mentawai squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Mindanao squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mindanao squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mindanao squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Montane long-nosed squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Montane long-nosed squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Montane long-nosed squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Ochre bush squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ochre bush squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ochre bush squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Particolored flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Particolored flying squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Particolored flying squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Four-striped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Four-striped ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Four-striped ground squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Lunda rope squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lunda rope squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Lunda rope squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Mentawi flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mentawi flying squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mentawi flying squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Palawan flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Palawan flying squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Palawan flying squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Red bush squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red bush squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Red bush squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Zanj sun squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Zanj sun squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Zanj sun squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in eastern Africa
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Spermophilus brevicauda (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Spermophilus brevicauda, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Spermophilus brevicauda, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Perny's long-nosed squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Perny's long-nosed squirrel, Lead
Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Dremomys pernyi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Red-cheeked ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red-cheeked ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Red-cheeked ground squirrel, Lead
The red-cheeked ground squirrel (Spermophilus erythrogenys) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Ribboned rope squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ribboned rope squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ribboned rope squirrel, Lead
The ribboned rope squirrel (Funisciurus lemniscatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Rio Grande ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Rio Grande ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Rio Grande ground squirrel, Lead
The Rio Grande ground squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens) is a species of squirrel in the family Sciuridae.
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Ruwenzori sun squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ruwenzori sun squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ruwenzori sun squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Sanghir squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sanghir squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sanghir squirrel, Lead
The Sanghir squirrel (Prosciurillus rosenbergii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel, Lead, family
The orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Dremomys lokriah) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Relict ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Relict ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Relict ground squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Piute ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Piute ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Piute ground squirrel, Lead, family
The Piute ground squirrel (Urocitellus mollis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Ring-tailed ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ring-tailed ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ring-tailed ground squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Red-hipped squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red-hipped squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Red-hipped squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Red-cheeked flying squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red-cheeked flying squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Red-cheeked flying squirrel, Lead
The red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Prosciurillus weberi
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Weber's dwarf squirrel, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Weber's dwarf squirrel, Match result, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Paraxerus vincenti
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Vincent's bush squirrel, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Vincent's bush squirrel, Match result, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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Spotted ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Spotted ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Spotted ground squirrel, Lead, family
The spotted ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma) is a species of ground squirrel in the rodent family Sciuridae.
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White-tailed antelope squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: White-tailed antelope squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: White-tailed antelope squirrel, Lead
scientifically classified in the order Rodentia and family Sciuridae
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Sierra Madre ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sierra Madre ground squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sierra Madre ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the squirrel family
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Sumatran mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sumatran mountain squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sumatran mountain squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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Slender-tailed squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Slender-tailed squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Slender-tailed squirrel, Lead, family
in the family Sciuridae
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Upland squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Upland squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Upland squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF: Microsciurus mimulus (Thomas, 1898) - GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Western dwarf squirrel, Species record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Western dwarf squirrel, Species record, family
family: Sciuridae
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Three-striped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Three-striped ground squirrel, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Three-striped ground squirrel, Lead, family
The three-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus insignis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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GBIF species match for Prosciurillus topapuensis (GBIF)
Parent Taxon Of: Prosciurillus topapuensis, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Prosciurillus topapuensis, Species match, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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