''Sciurotamias'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

in the 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 ...

, found in

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. It contains the following species: *

Père David's rock squirrel The Père David's rock squirrel (''Sciurotamias davidianus''), also known as the Chinese rock squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to China, where it is found widely in rocky habitats in the eastern and central ...

(''Sciurotamias davidianus'') *

Forrest's rock squirrel Forrest's rock squirrel (''Sciurotamias forresti'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Sichuan and Yunnan in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With popu ...

(''Sciurotamias forresti'')

References

Rodent genera Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{ground-squirrel-stub