Kubwaxerus Cifelli et al. 1986 (squirrel)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Full reference: R. L. Cifelli, A. K. Ibui, L. L. Jacobs and R. W. Thorington. 1986. A giant tree squirrel from the late Miocene of Kenya. Journal of Mammalogy 67(2):274-283

Parent taxon: Protoxerini according to R. L. Cifelli et al. 1986

Sister taxa: Epixerus, Funisciurus, Heliosciurus, Myosciurus, Paraxerus, Protoxerus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: scansorial granivore-frugivore

Distribution:

• Miocene to Pliocene of Kenya (2 collections)

• Miocene of Kenya (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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