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 Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct 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)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Sundasciurus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 17
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"
Wikidata: Sundasciurus
Wikidata Q953559, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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