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Paraxerus

Mammal Genera

Paraxerus, the African bush squirrels, is a genus of squirrel in the subfamily Xerinae, restricted to Africa. The genus contains eleven species, among them Alexander's bush squirrel, Boehm's bush squirrel, Smith's bush squirrel and Cooper's mountain squirrel. Smith's bush squirrel serves as the type species for the genus, which was formally established by Forsyth Major in 1893. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 1
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 2
Era First Appeared
Neogene 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Found In

Africa

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Sources
1. Paraxerus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The African bush squirrels are a genus of squirrels, Paraxerus, in the subfamily Xerinae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • present tense, 11 species listed found in Africa
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2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Paraxerus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 11
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Paraxerus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Paraxerus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
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Wikidata: Paraxerus
Wikidata Q385914, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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