Callosciurinae
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The Callosciurinae are an Asiatic
subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
of
squirrel Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae (), a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrel ...
s containing over 60 species (mostly found in
South East Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...
) named after the genus '' Callosciurus'', which means "beautiful squirrels".


Classification

*Family
Sciuridae Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae (), a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrel ...
Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. **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 squirrels (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 ''Sundasciurus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It contains 20 species: *Genus ''Sundasciurus'' ** Sumatran mountain squirrel (''Sundasciurus altitudinis'') ** Brooke's squirrel (''Sundasciurus brookei'') ** Davao squirrel (''Su ...
'' - Sunda tree squirrels (two subgenera, 15 species) ****'' Tamiops'' - Asiatic striped squirrels (four species) ***Tribe Funambulini ****'' Funambulus'' - palm squirrels (two subgenera, five species)


References

Callosciurinae Mammal subfamilies Taxa named by R. I. Pocock {{Squirrel-stub