Tamiops, the Asiatic striped squirrels, is a genus of small arboreal squirrels from Asia, with four traditionally recognized species and a fifth, the Minshan striped squirrel, described in 2022. They measure 10 to 13 centimeters in head and body length, with small rounded ears tipped in white hair, and are marked by a black stripe down the middle of the back flanked on each side by two pairs of pale stripes; they are sometimes kept as pets and are easily confused with other striped squirrel genera.
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Source Asiatic striped squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraph
They are small striped arboreal squirrels from Asia.
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1. Tamiops (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Asiatic striped squirrels are a genus (Tamiops) of squirrels (Sciuridae) in the subfamily Callosciurinae.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
- present tense, five species described, one new in 2022
View the Source2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Tamiops
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 4
3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Tamiops
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Tamiops" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
Wikidata: Tamiops
Wikidata Q811634, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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