Sciurillinae
E41627
Sciurillinae is a small subfamily of squirrels that includes some of the tiniest and most primitive tree-dwelling squirrel species found in South America.
Aliases (1)
- Sciurillus ×1
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal subfamily
→
rodent subfamily → taxon → |
| bodySize |
very small
→
|
| class |
Mammalia
→
|
| commonName |
Neotropical pygmy squirrels
→
|
| containsTaxon |
Sciurillus
→
Sciurillus pusillus → |
| diet |
fruits
→
insects → omnivorous → seeds → |
| distinguishedBy |
arboreal habits
→
primitive cranial morphology → small body size → |
| distribution |
Amazon Basin
→
South America → northern South America → |
| endemicTo |
South America
→
|
| family |
Sciuridae
→
|
| firstDescribedAsSubfamily |
early 20th century
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|
| firstDescribedBy |
Oldfield Thomas
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|
| geologicalAge |
extant
→
|
| habitat |
tree canopy
→
tropical rainforest → |
| hasTypeGenus |
Sciurillus
→
|
| higherClassification |
Mammalia
→
Rodentia → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
→
|
| lifestyle |
arboreal
→
diurnal → |
| memberOf |
Sciuridae subfamilies
→
|
| nativeTo |
Neotropics
→
|
| notableCharacteristic |
considered among the most primitive living tree squirrels
→
includes some of the smallest living squirrels → |
| order |
Rodentia
→
|
| parentTaxon |
Sciuridae
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
→
|
| suborder |
Sciuromorpha
→
|
| superfamily |
Sciuroidea
→
|
| taxonRank |
subfamily
→
|
| vernacularName |
pygmy squirrel subfamily
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sciurillinae
("Sciurillus")
→
|
containsTaxon |
|
Sciuridae
→
|
hasSubfamily |