Sciurus alleni Nelson 1898 (squirrel)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Belongs to Sciurus according to Nelson 1898
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Sciurus (Prosciurus), Sciurus aberti, Sciurus arizonensis, Sciurus calycinus, Sciurus carolinensis, Sciurus flavus, Sciurus giganteus, Sciurus griseus, Sciurus niger, Sciurus olsoni, Sciurus panolius, Sciurus prevostii, Sciurus siderolithicus, Sciurus spectabilis, Sciurus venturus, Sciurus vittatus, Sciurus vortmani, Sciurus vulgaris
Ecology: arboreal granivore-frugivore
Distribution: found only at San Josecito Cave (Quaternary of Mexico)
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