Callosciurus Gray 1867 (tree squirrel)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Parent taxon: Callosciurini according to J. M. Mercer and V. L. Roth 2003
Sister taxa: Dremomys, Exilisciurus, Glyphotes, Hyosciurus, Lariscus, Menetes, Nannosciurus, Prosciurillus, Rhinosciurus, Rubrisciurus, Sundasciurus, Tamiops
Subtaxa: Callosciurus erythraeus Callosciurus macclellandi Callosciurus pygerythrus
Ecology: scansorial granivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of China (2 collections)
• Turolian of China (3)
• Miocene of China (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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