| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Taxonomy
Tamiasciurus was named by Trouessart (1880). It is extant. Its type is Tamiasciurus hudsonicus.
It was assigned to Sciuridae by Trouessart (1880), Wilson (1967), Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Tamiasciurini by Mercer and Roth (2003).
It was assigned to Sciuridae by Trouessart (1880), Wilson (1967), Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Tamiasciurini by Mercer and Roth (2003).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1880 | Tamiasciurus Trouessart |
| 1967 | Tamiasciurus Wilson p. 208 |
| 1980 | Tamiasciurus Kurten and Anderson p. 221 |
| 1997 | Tamiasciurus McKenna and Bell |
| 2003 | Tamiasciurus Mercer and Roth |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Tamiasciurus Trouessart 1880
show all | hide all
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Erxleben 1777 [American red squirrel]
hide
Invalid names: Sciurus douglasii Bachman 1839 [synonym], Sciurus tenuidens Hay 1920 [synonym], Tamiasciurus mearnsi Allen 1898 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available