Oriental giant squirrel
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Oriental giant squirrels are cat-sized tree squirrels from the genus Ratufa in the subfamily Ratufinae. They are a distinctive element of the fauna of south and southeast Asia.
Quick Facts Oriental giant squirrels Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Recent, Scientific classification ...
Oriental giant squirrels Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Recent | |
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Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Subfamily: | Ratufinae Moore, 1959 |
Genus: | Ratufa J. E. Gray, 1867 |
Species | |
Synonyms | |
Eoscuirus |
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