Sciuridae (family)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Rodentia (order)
Descripción
Family containing 50 genera and 268 species of small rodents; the term "squirrel" is derived from the Greek "skiouros," meaning "shade tail," which describes one of the animals' most conspicuous and recognizable features.
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Otros términos
- squirrel family [en]