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Sciuridae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of the order Rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are MARMOTA, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; Sciurus, the gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, S. niger; Tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and Tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed Anomaluridae, also belong to this family.

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  • txid33553
  • txid54071
  • txid55153
  • txid9996

In other languages

  • French

  • Sciuridés
  • txid33553
  • txid54071
  • txid55153
  • txid9996

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LM244WK9-1

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