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Sundasciurus

Mammal Genera

Sundasciurus is a genus of about twenty squirrel species in the family Sciuridae, subfamily Callosciurinae, tribe Callosciurini, found across Sundaland including Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines, and Palawan. The genus splits into two subgenera, Sundasciurus with eight species and Aletesciurus with eleven, plus one species of uncertain placement, and its members range from mountain and tree squirrels to ground dwelling forms, including the slender squirrel and the horse tailed squirrel.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Quaternary 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Brooke's squirrel, Species
Source Brooke's squirrel (Wikipedia)
Busuanga squirrel, Species
Source Busuanga squirrel (Wikipedia)
Culion tree squirrel, Species
Source Culion tree squirrel (Wikipedia)
Davao squirrel, Species
Source Davao squirrel (Wikipedia)
Fraternal squirrel, Species
Source Fraternal squirrel (Wikipedia)
Horse-tailed squirrel, Species
Source Horse-tailed squirrel (Wikipedia)
Jentink's squirrel, Species
Source Jentink's squirrel (Wikipedia)
Low's squirrel, Species
Source Low's squirrel (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ953559, descriptionView the Source
2. Sundasciurus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Sundasciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Sundasciurus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 17
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Sundasciurus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Sundasciurus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.129 ... "early_interval": "Late Pleistocene"
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Wikidata: Sundasciurus
Wikidata Q953559, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Brooke's squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Brooke's squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Brooke's squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Brooke's squirrel (Sundasciurus brookei) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Busuanga squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Busuanga squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Busuanga squirrel, Lead, scientific name
The Busuanga squirrel (Sundasciurus hoogstraali) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Culion tree squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Culion tree squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Culion tree squirrel, Lead, scientific name
The Culion tree squirrel (Sundasciurus moellendorffi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Davao squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Davao squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Davao squirrel, Lead, scientific name
The Davao squirrel (Sundasciurus davensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Fraternal squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Fraternal squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Fraternal squirrel, Lead, scientific name
The fraternal squirrel (Sundasciurus fraterculus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Horse-tailed squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Horse-tailed squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Horse-tailed squirrel, Lead
The horse-tailed squirrel (Sundasciurus hippurus)
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Low's squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Low's squirrel, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Low's squirrel, Lead
Low's squirrel (Sundasciurus lowii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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Jentink's squirrel (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Jentink's squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Jentink's squirrel, Lead, scientific name
Sundasciurus jentinki
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