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Xerini is a tribe of ground squirrels occurring in Africa and Asia. ... These squirrels are very social and live in groups with about 1 to 3 females and 2 to 3 males ...
The Xerinae comprise a subfamily of squirrels, many of which are highly terrestrial.It includes the tribes Marmotini (marmots, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and other Holarctic ground squirrels), Xerini (African and some Eurasian ground squirrels), and Protoxerini (African tree squirrels).
The long-clawed ground squirrel (Spermophilopsis leptodactylus) is a squirrel species native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. [1] It is the only member of the tribe Xerini not native to Africa.
Pages in category "Xerini" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. African striped ground squirrel; G.
Xerus rutilus is a member of the Xerini tribe, but differs from its sister group Xerus daamsi. [5] Both are separate and distinct from the North African equivalent Atlantoxerus. [5] Vibrissae (whiskers) length and brain size are both smaller than arboreal squirrels of the region, but are similar to other terrestrial squirrels. [3]
African giant squirrels (genus Protoxerus) form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae. They are only found in Africa. The two subgenera of African giant squirrels each has a single species: [1] Subgenus Protoxerus - forest giant squirrel or Stanger's squirrel, P. stangeri; Subgenus Allosciurus - slender-tailed squirrel, P. aubinnii
Squirrels are generally small animals, ranging in size from the African pygmy squirrel and least pygmy squirrel at 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in) in total length and just 12–26 g (0.42–0.92 oz) in weight, [8] [9] to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel at up to 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) in total length, [10] and several marmot species, which can weigh 8 kg ...
Epixerus ebii - Ebian's palm squirrel, Temminck's giant squirrel, western palm squirrel Epixerus ebii wilsoni - Biafran palm squirrel; Genus Funisciurus. Funisciurus anerythrus - Thomas's rope squirrel; Funisciurus bayonii - Lunda rope squirrel; Funisciurus carruthersi - Carruther's mountain squirrel; Funisciurus congicus - Congo rope squirrel