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tree and ground squirrels, marmots, chipmunks

Sciurinae

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassMammaliamammals
  - OrderRodentiarodents
    Rodentia: information (1)
    Rodentia: pictures (343)
    Rodentia: specimens (187)
    - SuborderSciuromorphasquirrels and relatives
      Sciuromorpha: information (2)
      Sciuromorpha: pictures (194)
      Sciuromorpha: specimens (54)
      - FamilySciuridaesquirrels
        Sciuridae: information (1)
        Sciuridae: pictures (194)
        Sciuridae: specimens (50)
        SubfamilySciurinaetree and ground squirrels, marmots, chipmunks
        Sciurinae: pictures (96)
        Sciurinae: specimens (24)
        SpeciesGlaucomys sabrinusnorthern flying squirrel
        Glaucomys sabrinus: information (1)
        Glaucomys sabrinus: pictures (6)
        Glaucomys sabrinus: specimens (4)
        SpeciesGlaucomys volanssouthern flying squirrel
        Glaucomys volans: information (1)
        Glaucomys volans: pictures (5)
        Glaucomys volans: specimens (4)
        SpeciesSciurus abertiAbert's squirrel
        Sciurus aberti: information (1)
        Sciurus aberti: pictures (8)
        SpeciesSciurus carolinensiseastern grey squirrel
        Sciurus carolinensis: information (1)
        Sciurus carolinensis: pictures (23)
        Sciurus carolinensis: specimens (6)
        SpeciesSciurus nigerfox squirrel
        Sciurus niger: information (1)
        Sciurus niger: pictures (30)
        Sciurus niger: specimens (5)
        SpeciesTamiasciurus hudsonicusred squirrel
        Tamiasciurus hudsonicus: information (1)
        Tamiasciurus hudsonicus: pictures (21)
        Tamiasciurus hudsonicus: specimens (4)

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