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Hyosciurus

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Subfamily
  
Scientific name
  
Hyosciurus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Sciuridae

Tribe
  
Callosciurini

Higher classification
  
Sciurinae

Hyosciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It contains the following species:

  • Montane long-nosed squirrel (Hyosciurus heinrichi)
  • Lowland long-nosed squirrel (Hyosciurus ileile)
  • The genus name is a combination of Greek hys, hyos 'pig' and skiouros 'squirrel', in reference to the snouts which are relatively long compared to other squirrels.

    References

    Hyosciurus Wikipedia


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