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The squirrel belongs to the ratufa genus and the Animalia kingdom. The squirrel also belongs to the scuridae family and the rodentia order.

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What is the genius and species of a flying squirrel?

The flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of squirrels (family Sciuridae). There are 43 species in this tribe, the largest of which is the woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus). The two species of the genus Glaucomys (Glaucomys sabrinus and Glaucomys volans) are native to North America, and the Siberian flying squirrel is native to parts of northern Europe (Pteromys volans).Flying squirrels are mammals. Thorington and Hoffman (2005) recognize 15 genera of flying squirrels in two subtribes. * Tribe Pteromyini - flying squirrels ** Subtribe Glaucomyina *** Eoglaucomys, one species, the Kashmir Flying Squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus). *** Glaucomys (American flying squirrels), two species, the Northern flying squirrel and the Southern flying squirrel, North America *** Hylopetes, seven species, southeast Asia,laredo *** Iomys, one species, Horsfield's Flying Squirrel, Malaysia and Indonesia *** Petaurillus (pygmy flying squirrels), three species, Borneo and Malaya *** Petinomys, nine species, southeast Asia ** Subtribe Pteromyina *** Aeretes, one species, the Groove-toothed Flying Squirrel or North Chinese Flying Squirrel (A. melanopterus), northeast China *** Aeromys, two species, Thailand to Borneo *** Belomys, one species, the hairy-footed flying squirrel (B. pearsonii), southeast Asia. *** Biswamoyopterus, one species, the Namdapha flying squirrel, India *** Eupetaurus, one species, the woolly flying squirrel, Kashmir; rare *** Petaurista (giant flying squirrels), five species, southeast Asia (including the Japanese giant flying squirrel, the Red giant flying squirrel, and the giant flying-squirrel) *** Pteromys, two species, Finland to Japan (including the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel) *** Pteromyscus, one species, the Smoky Flying Squirrel, southern Thailand to Borneo *** Trogopterus, one species, the complex-toothed flying squirrel, China


Plural form for squirrel?

The plural of squirrel is squirrels.


What is a fairydiddle?

It is a nickname for a red squirrel or flying squirrel


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what is a cooked squirrel called


Do squirrel live in town?

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Will squirrels be found in pine trees?

Sometimes they do. Indeed there is a whole genus called pine squirrels living in North America. It has three species of squirrels: the American red squirrel, the Douglas squirrel and Mearns squirrel. The American red squirrel should not be confused with the European squirrel.


What is a barking squirrel?

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What two classifications make up the binomial name?

The first part is the genus part and the second part is the species. For example, the red squirrel is Sciurus vulgaris. The sciurus part shows which branch of squirrel its from, and the vulgaris part shows exactly which type it is.


What are the two binomial nomenclature parts?

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What is the class of squirrel?

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What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Wind River pine squirrel?

The scientific or taxonomic name would be Tamiasciurus hudsonicus ventorum.


What is the contraction for squirrel's?

The contraction for "squirrel's" is "squirrel's." It is already a contraction of "squirrel is" or "squirrel has."