Anomalurus Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Recent |
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Anomalurus beecrofti | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Suborder: | Anomaluromorpha |
Family: | Anomaluridae |
Subfamily: |
Anomalurinae Gervais, 1849 |
Genus: |
Anomalurus Waterhouse, 1843 |
Species | |
Synonyms | |
Anomalurops Matschie, 1914 |
A. beecrofti
A. derbianus
A. pelii
A. pusillus
Anomalurops Matschie, 1914
Anomalurus is the largest genus in the rodent family Anomaluridae, with four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Anomalurinae.
Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel, Anomalurus beecrofti, is sometimes moved to its own genus, Anomalurops, but Dieterlen (2005) and other authorities consider it to be part of Anomalurus.