Ratufa

Ratufa indica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sciuromorpha
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Sciuromorpha

Familia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Ratufinae
Genus: Ratufa
Species: R. affinis – R. bicolor – R. indica – R. macroura

Name

Ratufa J. E. Gray, 1867

Type species: Sciurus indicus Erxleben, 1777

Synonyms

• Rukaia J. E. Gray, 1867. Type species: Sciurus macrourus Pennant, 1769
• Eosciurus Trouessart, 1880. Type species: Sciurus bicolor Sparrman, 1778

References

• Gray, J. E. 1867. Synopsis of the Asiatic Squirrels (Sciuridse) in the Collection of the British Museum, describing one new Genus and some new Species. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Third Series, 20: 270–286.
• Trouessart, É. L. 1880. Genre Sciurus, L.. Le Naturaliste, 1 (37): 291.

Links

• Ratufa in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Ratufa Gray, 1867 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Giant squirrel, Oriental giant squirrel
polski: Wiewióra
svenska: jätteekorrar
ไทย: พญากระรอก

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