Sciurinae
E40427
Sciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes tree squirrels and flying squirrels found across much of the world.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glaucomys | 1 |
| squirrel superfamily Sciuroidea | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | Mammalia ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| belongsToKingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| belongsToOrder | Rodentia ⓘ |
| belongsToPhylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| characteristicBehavior |
arboreal
ⓘ
gliding in some species ⓘ |
| commonName | tree squirrels and flying squirrels subfamily ⓘ |
| contains |
Sciurinae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Glaucomys
Pteromys ⓘ Ratufa ⓘ Sciurus ⓘ Tamiasciurus ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ introduced in some other regions ⓘ parts of Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for carnivores
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1811 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bushy tail in many species
ⓘ
sharp incisors for gnawing ⓘ strong claws for climbing ⓘ |
| hasMemberTypeSpecies | Sciurus vulgaris ⓘ |
| hasSubtaxon |
various genera of flying squirrels
ⓘ
various genera of tree squirrels ⓘ |
| higherClassification | squirrels ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
flying squirrels
ⓘ
tree squirrels ⓘ |
| includesTribe |
Sciurognathi
ⓘ
surface form:
Pteromyini
Sciurini ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Sciurinae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
squirrel superfamily Sciuroidea
|
| parentTaxon | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
urban parks ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vernacularName | Sciurinae self-link ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
squirrel superfamily Sciuroidea