| LC control no. | sh 85127116 |
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| LC classification | QL737.R68 Zoology |
| Topical heading | Squirrels |
| See also | Sciuridae |
| Found in | A dictionary of zoology, 2009 (squirrels See Anomaluridae; Sciuridae; Anomaluridae (scaly-tailed squirrels; order Rodentia, suborder Sciuromorpha): A family of arboreal, squirrel-like rodents; Sciuridae (squirrels; order Rodentia, suborder Sciuromorpha): A family of diurnal, mainly arboreal but also terrestrial or burrowing rodents. Squirrels are distributed widely in Eurasia and N. America, but do not occur in Australasia or Madagascar. In addition to the familiar arboreal squirrels (e.g. Sciurus vulgaris, red squirrel of Eurasia, and Petaurista alborufa, red-and-white giant flying squirrel of southern Asia) the family includes ground squirrels (e.g. Tamias and Eutamias, N. American chipmunks; Cynomys ludovicianus and C. leucurus, prairie dogs of N. America; and Marmota marmota, marmot or woodchuck)) ITIS, Mar. 20, 2020 (Family Sciuridae - squirrels, marmots, chipmunks. Subfamilies: Callosciurinae - Southern Asian tree squirrels; Ratufinae - giant tree squirrels; Sciurillinae - South American pygmy squirrels; Sciurinae; Xerinae) Squirrels, via National Geographic website, Mar. 20, 2020 (Common Name: Squirrels. Scientific Name: Sciuridae. Type: Mammals. More than 200 squirrel species live all over the world, with the notable exception of Australia. Tree squirrels are the types most commonly recognized, often seen gracefully scampering and leaping from branch to branch. Other species are ground squirrels that live in burrow or tunnel systems, where some hibernate during the winter season. Flying squirrels are a third, adaptable type of squirrel.) Bradford, A. Squirrels: diet, habits & other facts, via Live science website, posted June 27, 2014, viewed Mar. 20, 2020 (Squirrels are nimble, bushy-tailed rodents found all over the world. They belong to the Sciuridae family, which includes prairie dogs, chipmunks and marmots. There are more than 200 species of squirrels, according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), and they are categorized into three types: tree squirrels, ground squirrels and flying squirrels) The encyclopedia of mammals, 2007 (Squirrels. This successful family includes such diverse forms as the ground-dwelling and burrowing marmots, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, and chipmunks; the arboreal and day-active tree squirrels; and the nocturnal flying squirrels. The scaly-tailed squirrels (Anomaluridae) are also treated here, though they are taxonomically distinct from true squirrels) |
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