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Sciuridae

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… 
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2008
2008
New and noteworthy records of Rodentia (Erethizontidae, Sciuridae, and Cricetidae) from Paraguay
5 Corresponding author Abstract Extensive field work conducted in Paraguay since 1995 allowed us to present the first records for… 
2006
2006
A search for Y-chromosomal species-specific markers and their use for hybridization analysis in ground squirrels (Spermophilus: Rodentia, sciuridae)
In four ground squirrel species from the Volga region—yellow (Spermophilus fulvus), russet (S. major), little (S. pygmaeus), and… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Evolution of Genome Organizations of Squirrels (Sciuridae) Revealed by Cross-Species Chromosome Painting
With complete sets of chromosome-specific painting probes derived from flow-sorted chromosomes of human and grey squirrel… 
2004
2004
Highly conserved chromosomes in an Asian squirrel (Menetes berdmorei, Rodentia: Sciuridae) as demonstrated by ZOO-FISH with human probes
The chromosomes of Menetes berdmorei (Rodentia, Sciuridae, Sciurinae) were studied by ZOO-FISH using whole human chromosome… 
1996
1996
Phylogenetic Relationships among Japanese Species of the Family Sciuridae (Mammalia, Rodentia), Inferred from Nucleotide Sequences of Mitochondrial 12S Ribosomal RNA Genes
Abstract In order to investigate phylogenetic relationships of the family Sciuridae living in Japan, we sequenced partial regions… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Rodents : a world survey of species of conservation concern
This is the first ever publication to consider the global conservation needs for rodents. It is based on the proceedings of the… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Paleobiology, biogeography, and systematics of the black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes (Audubon and Bachman), 1851
Extensive literature review and 48 mammal collections containing recent speciments of the endangered black-footed ferret ( Musela… 
1982
1982
Variance in male and female reproductive success in a harem-polygynous mammal, the black-tailed prairie dog (Sciuridae: Cynomys ludovicianus)
SummaryBlack-tailed prairie dogs are colonial rodents that live in contiguous social groups called coteries. A typical coterie… 
1970
1970
Chromosomes of some Asian and South American squirrels (rodentia: Sciuridae)
Chromosomensätze verschiedener Sciurinae sind:Sciurus anomalus (2n=40),S. granatensis (2n=42),Callosciurus flavimanus (2n=40… 
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1965
Highly Cited
1965
Hemoglobin and Oxygen: Affinities in Seven Species of Sciuridae
Studies of the respiratory function of the bloods of seven species of squirrels suggest that, in the evolution and adaptive… 
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