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SciuridaeenUK ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Sciuridae - a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophilesfamily Sciuridaemammal family - a family of mammalsSciuromorpha, suborder Sciuromorpha - large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.squirrel - a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tailgenus Sciurus, Sciurus - type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrelsgenus Tamiasciurus, Tamiasciurus - American red squirrelsCitellus, genus Citellus, genus Spermophilus, Spermophilus - typical ground squirrelsCynomys, genus Cynomys - prairie dogsgenus Tamias, Tamias - chipmunks of eastern North AmericaEutamias, genus Eutamias - chipmunks of western America and Asiagenus Glaucomys, Glaucomys - New World flying squirrelsgenus Marmota, Marmota - marmotsPetauristidae, subfamily Petauristidae - Old World flying squirrels |
SciuridaeenUK
Sciuridae[sī′yu̇r·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) A family of rodents including squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and related forms. Sciuridae a mammalian family of the order Rodentia. Sciuridae include animals that differ in their external appearance and modes of existence but are united by their origin and the similarity of their anatomical structure. The family includes 47 genera that are grouped into two subfamilies, squirrels and flying squirrels. The tail of Sciuridae is thickly covered with long hairs. Flying squirrels have skin membranes along the sides of their bodies. They have 20 to 22 teeth. They are very widely distributed, but they are not found in Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar, northwestern Africa, and the southern part of South America. MedicalSeesciuridSciuridaeenUK Related to Sciuridae: Heteromyidae, Muridae, Geomyidae, Cricetidae, Dipodidae, MuridæSynonyms for Sciuridaenoun a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrelsSynonymsRelated Words- mammal family
- Sciuromorpha
- suborder Sciuromorpha
- squirrel
- genus Sciurus
- Sciurus
- genus Tamiasciurus
- Tamiasciurus
- Citellus
- genus Citellus
- genus Spermophilus
- Spermophilus
- Cynomys
- genus Cynomys
- genus Tamias
- Tamias
- Eutamias
- genus Eutamias
- genus Glaucomys
- Glaucomys
- genus Marmota
- Marmota
- Petauristidae
- subfamily Petauristidae
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