Sciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels (in the

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Sciuridae Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...

), uniting the flying squirrels with certain related tree squirrels. Older sources place the flying squirrels in a separate subfamily (Pteromyinae) and unite all remaining sciurids into the subfamily Sciurinae, but this has been strongly refuted by

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Classification

Subfamily SciurinaeThorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. walker's mammals of the world 5th edition Volume 1 *Tribe

Sciurini Sciurini is a tribe that includes about forty species of squirrels,Thorington and Hoffmann, 2005, p. 754 mostly from the Americas. It includes five living genera—the American dwarf squirrels, '' Microsciurus''; the Bornean '' Rheithrosciuru ...

**Genus '' Microsciurus'' – American dwarf squirrels *** Central American dwarf squirrel, ''M. alfari'' ***

Amazon dwarf squirrel The Amazon dwarf squirrel (''Microsciurus flaviventer'') is a chipmunk-sized tree squirrel native to South America. Description As its name suggests, the Amazon dwarf squirrel is relatively small, with a head-body length of and a tail long. Ad ...

, ''M. flaviventer'' ***

Western dwarf squirrel The western dwarf squirrel (''Microsciurus mimulus'') is a small tree squirrel in the genus ''Microsciurus'' and tribe ''Sciurini'' found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of ...

, ''M. mimulus'' *** Santander dwarf squirrel, ''M. santanderensis'' **Genus '' Rheithrosciurus'' *** Tufted ground squirrel, ''R. macrotis'' **Genus ''

Sciurus The genus ''Sciurus'' contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America. Species The number of species in the genus is subject to change. In 2005, Thorington & Hoff ...

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Allen's squirrel Allen's squirrel (''Sciurus alleni'') is a tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus'' endemic to northern Mexico. It has no recognised subspecies. References

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Arizona gray squirrel The Arizona gray squirrel (''Sciurus arizonensis'') is a tree squirrel, in the genus ''Sciurus'', endemic to the canyons and valleys surrounded by deciduous and mixed forests in eastern Arizona and northern Mexico. It is threatened by habi ...

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Mexican gray squirrel The Mexican gray squirrel (or red-bellied squirrel) (''Sciurus aureogaster'') is a tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus'' native to Guatemala and eastern and southern Mexico. It has been introduced to the Florida Keys. The alternate name shou ...

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Eastern gray squirrel The eastern gray squirrel (''Sciurus carolinensis''), also known, particularly outside of North America, as simply the grey squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus''. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodi ...

, ''S. carolinensis'' **** Collie's squirrel, ''S. colliaei'' ****

Deppe's squirrel Deppe's squirrel (''Sciurus deppei'') is a species of tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus'' native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Description ''Sciurus deppei'' varies in individual color. Th ...

, ''S. deppei'' **** Japanese squirrel, ''S. lis'' ****

Calabrian black squirrel The Calabrian black squirrel (''Sciurus meridionalis'') is a species of tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus'', endemic to the forests of the regions of Calabria and Basilicata, in the south of the Italian Peninsula. Taxonomy It has long been ...

, ''S. meridionalis'' **** Mexican fox squirrel, ''S. nayaritensis'' ****

Fox squirrel The fox squirrel (''Sciurus niger''), also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. Despite the differences in size and coloration, it is sometimes mistaken for A ...

, ''S. niger'' **** Peters's squirrel, ''S. oculatus'' **** Variegated squirrel, ''S. variegatoides'' **** Eurasian red squirrel, ''S. vulgaris'' **** Yucatan squirrel, ''S. yucatanensis'' ***Subgenus '' Otosciurus'' **** Abert's squirrel, ''S. aberti'' ***Subgenus ''Guerlinguetus'' **** Brazilian squirrel or Guianan squirrel, ''S. aestuans'' **** Yellow-throated squirrel, ''S. gilvigularis'' **** Red-tailed squirrel, ''S. granatensis'' **** Bolivian squirrel, ''S. ignitus'' **** Andean squirrel, ''S. pucheranii'' **** Richmond's squirrel, ''S. richmondi'' **** Sanborn's squirrel, ''S. sanborni'' **** Guayaquil squirrel, ''S. stramineus'' ***Subgenus ''

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Persian squirrel The Caucasian squirrel (''Sciurus anomalus'') or Persian squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus'' found in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in south-western Asia. The species is usually said to have first been described in 1778 ...

, ''S. anomalus'' ***Subgenus ''Hadrosciurus'' **** Fiery squirrel, ''S. flammifer'' **** Junín red squirrel, ''S. pyrrhinus'' ***Subgenus '' Hesperosciurus'' **** Western gray squirrel, ''S. griseus'' ***Subgenus ''Urosciurus'' **** Northern Amazon red squirrel, ''S. igniventris'' ****

Southern Amazon red squirrel The southern Amazon red squirrel (''Sciurus spadiceus''), is a squirrel species from South America where it inhabits forests in much of north-western South America east of the Andes. Three subspecies are currently recognised. It is a dark red col ...

, ''S. spadiceus'' **Genus '' Syntheosciurus'' *** Bangs's mountain squirrel, ''S. brochus'' **Genus '' Tamiasciurus'' - pine squirrels ***

Douglas squirrel The Douglas squirrel (''Tamiasciurus douglasii'') is a pine squirrel found in the Pacific Northwest of North America, including the northwestern coastal states of the United States as well as the southwestern coast of British Columbia in Canada, ...

, ''T. douglasii'' *** Southwestern red squirrel ''T. fremonti'' *** American red squirrel, ''T. hudsonicus'' *** Mearns's squirrel, ''T. mearnsi'' *Tribe Pteromyini – flying squirrels'' **Subtribe Glaucomyina ***Genus '' Eoglaucomys'' **** Kashmir flying squirrel, ''E. fimbriatus'' ***Genus '' Glaucomys'' – New World flying squirrels ****

Southern flying squirrel The southern flying squirrel or the assapan (''Glaucomys volans'') is one of three species of the genus '' Glaucomys'' and one of three flying squirrel species found in North America. It is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half o ...

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Northern flying squirrel The northern flying squirrel (''Glaucomys sabrinus'') is one of three species of the genus '' Glaucomys'', the only flying squirrels found in North America.Walker EP, Paradiso JL. 1975. ''Mammals of the World''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Universit ...

, ''G. sabrinus'' **** Humboldt's flying squirrel, ''G. oregonensis'' ***Genus '' Hylopetes'' **** Particolored flying squirrel, ''H. alboniger'' **** Afghan flying squirrel, ''H. baberi'' **** Bartel's flying squirrel, ''H. bartelsi'' **** Gray-cheeked flying squirrel, ''H. lepidus'' **** Palawan flying squirrel, ''H. nigripes'' **** Indochinese flying squirrel, ''H. phayrei'' **** Jentink's flying squirrel, ''H. platyurus'' **** Sipora flying squirrel, ''H. sipora'' **** Red-cheeked flying squirrel, ''H. spadiceus'' **** Sumatran flying squirrel, ''H. winstoni'' ***Genus '' Iomys'' **** Javanese flying squirrel, ''I. horsfieldi'' **** Mentawi flying squirrel, ''I. sipora'' ***Genus '' Petaurillus'' – pygmy flying squirrels **** Lesser pygmy flying squirrel, ''P. emiliae'' **** Hose's pygmy flying squirrel, ''P. hosei'' **** Selangor pygmy flying squirrel, ''P. kinlochii'' ***Genus '' Petinomys'' **** Basilan flying squirrel, ''P. crinitus'' **** Travancore flying squirrel, ''P. fuscocapillus'' **** Whiskered flying squirrel, ''P. genibarbis'' **** Hagen's flying squirrel, ''P. hageni'' ****

Siberut flying squirrel The Siberut flying squirrel (''Petinomys lugens'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction ...

, ''P. lugens'' **** Mindanao flying squirrel, ''P. mindanensis'' **** Arrow flying squirrel, ''P. sagitta'' **** Temminck's flying squirrel, ''P. setosus'' ****

Vordermann's flying squirrel Vorderman's flying squirrel (''Petinomys vordermanni'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. It was described in 1890 by the Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink, who named it after it ...

, ''P. vordermanni'' **Subtribe Pteromyina ***Genus '' Aeretes'' **** Groove-toothed flying squirrel, ''A. melanopterus'' ***Genus '' Aeromys'' – large black flying squirrels ****

Black flying squirrel The black flying squirrel or large black flying squirrel (''Aeromys tephromelas'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia; its habitat is primary and secondary forests and gardens where it u ...

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Thomas's flying squirrel Thomas's flying squirrel (''Aeromys thomasi'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is one of two species in the genus ''Aeromys''. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. References

*Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 200 ...

, ''A. thomasi'' ***Genus '' Belomys'' **** Hairy-footed flying squirrel, ''B. pearsonii'' ***Genus '' Biswamoyopterus'' **** Namdapha flying squirrel, ''B. biswasi'' ****

Laotian giant flying squirrel The Laotian giant flying squirrel (''Biswamoyopterus laoensis'') is an arboreal, flying squirrel endemic to Laos. It was the second described member in the genus ''Biswamoyopterus'', after being first collected in September 2012 by scientists res ...

, ''B. laoensis'' **** Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel, ''B. gaoligongensis'' ***Genus '' Eupetaurus'' **** Western woolly flying squirrel, ''Eupetaurus cinereus'' **** Yunnan woolly flying squirrel, ''Eupetaurus nivamons'' **** Tibetan woolly flying squirrel, ''Eupetaurus tibetensis'' ***Genus '' Petaurista'' **** Red and white giant flying squirrel, ''P. alborufus'' **** Spotted giant flying squirrel, ''P. elegans'' **** Hodgson's giant flying squirrel, ''P. magnificus'' **** Bhutan giant flying squirrel, ''P. nobilis'' ****

Indian giant flying squirrel The Indian giant flying squirrel (''Petaurista philippensis''), also called the large brown flying squirrel or the common giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is capable of gliding flight using a skin membrane ...

, ''P. philippensis'' **** Chinese giant flying squirrel, ''P. xanthotis'' ****

Japanese giant flying squirrel The is a species of flying squirrel, one of the giant flying squirrels in the genus '' Petaurista''. Description Like other flying squirrels, it has a web of skin between its legs which it uses to glide between trees. Glides of 160 metres ha ...

, ''P. leucogenys'' **** Red giant flying squirrel, ''P. petaurista'' ***Genus '' Pteromys'' – Old World flying squirrel **** Siberian flying squirrel, ''P. volans'' **** Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, ''P. momonga'' ***Genus ''Pteromyscus'' ****

Smoky flying squirrel The smoky flying squirrel (''Pteromyscus pulverulentus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Pteromyscus''. It is found in parts of Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, and southern Thailand, bu ...

, ''P. pulverulentus'' ***Genus '' Trogopterus'' **** Complex-toothed flying squirrel, ''T. xanthipes''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q53106 Sciurinae Mammal subfamilies Extant Eocene first appearances Taxa named by Wilhelm Hemprich