Hyosciurus

<i>Hyosciurus</i>

Hyosciurus

Genus of rodents

Hyosciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae[1] endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It contains the following species:

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The genus name is a combination of Greek hys, hyos, meaning 'pig', and skiouros, meaning 'squirrel', in reference to the snouts which are relatively long compared to other squirrels.

References

  1. [1]
    Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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