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Sciuridae
Chipmunks | Citellus | Eutamias | Prairie Dogs | Spermophilus | Squirrels | Susliks | Tamias | Chipmunk | Dog, Prairie | Dogs, Prairie | Prairie Dog | Squirrel | Suslik
A family of the order Rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are MARMOTA, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; Sciurus, the gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, S. niger; Tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and Tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed Anomaluridae, also belong to this family. |
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