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.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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Parent Taxon Of
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 Spermophilus lateralis (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Tamias cinereicollis (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web: Tamias minimus
Source Tamias speciosus (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Tamias quadrimaculatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Long-tailed ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Red-legged sun squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Richardson's ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Rock squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Ammospermophilus nelsoni
Source Tarbagan marmot (Wikipedia)
Source Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Sciurus variegatoides
Source Western gray squirrel (Wikipedia)
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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.
View the Source 2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Sciuridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 286
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"
Wikidata: Sciuridae
African pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: African pygmy squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: African pygmy squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
Arctic ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Arctic ground squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Arctic ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of ground squirrel in the squirrel family Sciuridae
Tarbagan marmot (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Tarbagan marmot, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tarbagan marmot, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
African striped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: African striped ground squirrel, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: African striped ground squirrel, Lead, family
is a species of squirrel native to Africa
Arizona gray squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Arizona gray squirrel, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Arizona gray squirrel, Lead, family
is a member of the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae
Bangs's mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bangs's mountain squirrel, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Bangs's mountain squirrel, Lead, family
is a poorly known species of tree squirrel
Black giant squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Black giant squirrel, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Black giant squirrel, Lead, family
is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa
Animal Diversity Web: Tamias minimus
Animal Diversity WebParent Taxon Of: Least chipmunk, ClassificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Least chipmunk, Classification
Family Sciuridae squirrels
Tamias cinereicollis (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Gray-collared chipmunk, Scientific ClassificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Gray-collared chipmunk, Scientific Classification
Family Sciuridae squirrels
Spermophilus lateralis (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Scientific ClassificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Scientific Classification
Family Sciuridae squirrels
Tamias speciosus (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Lodgepole chipmunk, Scientific Classification, FamilyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lodgepole chipmunk, Scientific Classification, Family
Sciuridae
Tamias quadrimaculatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Parent Taxon Of: Long-eared chipmunk, Scientific Classification, FamilyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Long-eared chipmunk, Scientific Classification, Family
Sciuridae
Mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mountain ground squirrel, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Mountain ground squirrel, Lead, scientific name
The mountain ground squirrel (Geosciurus princeps) is a rodent
Bornean mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bornean mountain ground squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Bornean mountain ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Sciurus variegatoides
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Variegated squirrel, Species match, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Variegated squirrel, Species match, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
Red-legged sun squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red-legged sun squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Red-legged sun squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
Rock squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Rock squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Rock squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Ammospermophilus nelsoni
GBIFParent Taxon Of: San Joaquin antelope squirrel, Species match, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: San Joaquin antelope squirrel, Species match, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
Western gray squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Western gray squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Western gray squirrel, Lead
is a tree squirrel found along the western coast of the United States and Mexico
Richardson's ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Richardson's ground squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Richardson's ground squirrel, Lead
is a North American ground squirrel in the genus Urocitellus
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of hibernating ground squirrel
Long-tailed ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Long-tailed ground squirrel, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Long-tailed ground squirrel, Lead
is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae
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