Callosciurinae

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Callosciurinae Higher classification Squirrel		Order Rodentia Phylum Chordata Rank Subfamily

Lower classifications Oriental Tree Squirrels, Prevost's squirrel, Pallas's squirrel, Plantain squirrel

The Callosciurinae are an Asiatic subfamily of squirrels containing over 60 species, mostly found in South East Asia. It is named after the genus Callosciurus, which means beautiful squirrels".

Classification

Family Sciuridae

Subfamily Callosciurinae

Tribe Callosciurini

Callosciurus - Beautiful squirrels (15 species)

Dremomys - Red-cheeked squirrels or Asian montane squirrels (six species)

Exilisciurus - Asian pygmy squirrels (three species)

Glyphotes - sculptor squirrel

Hyosciurus - Long-nosed squirrels (two species)

Lariscus - Striped ground squirrel (four species)

Menetes - Berdmore's ground squirrel or Indochinese ground squirrel

Nannosciurus - Black-eared pygmy squirrel

Prosciurillus- Dwarf squirrels or Sulawesi tree squirrels (five species)

Rhinosciurus - Shrew-faced squirrel

Rubrisciurus - Red-bellied squirrel or Sulawesi giant squirrel

Sundasciurus - Sunda tree squirrels (two subgenera, 15 species)

Tamiops - Asiatic striped squirrels (four species)

Tribe Funambulini

Funambulus - palm squirrels (two subgenera, five species)

References

Callosciurinae Wikipedia

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