Family Anomaluridae Phylum Chordata Order Rodent | Suborder Anomaluromorpha Scientific name Anomalurus Rank Genus | |
Subfamily AnomalurinaeGervais, 1849 Lower classifications Lord Derby's scaly‑tail, Beecroft's flying squirrel, Dwarf scaly‑tailed squirrel, Pel's flying squirrel |
Anomalurus is the largest genus in the rodent family Anomaluridae, with four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Anomalurinae.
Species
Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel, Anomalurus beecrofti, is sometimes moved to its own genus, Anomalurops, but Dieterlen (2005) and other authorities consider it to be part of Anomalurus.
References
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