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Abstract
A family of the order Rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are MARMOTA, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; Sciurus, the gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, S. niger; Tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and Tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed Anomaluridae, also belong to this family.
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Synonyms
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- Chipmunks
- Citellus
- Eutamias
- Prairie Dogs
- Spermophilus
- Squirrels
- Susliks
- Tamias
- Chipmunk
- Dog, Prairie
- Dogs, Prairie
- Prairie Dog
- Squirrel
- Suslik
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18 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.
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History Note
82; was SQUIRRELS 1968-81; CHIPMUNKS was see under RODENTS 1975-81; GROUND SQUIRRELS was see SQUIRRELS 1981, was see under CHIPMUNKS 1975-80
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Previous Indexing
- Rodentia (1966-1967)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sciuridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012589. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012589
- Sciuridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel
- Sciuridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9482