非洲地松鼠亞科

非洲地松鼠亚科Xerinae)是松鼠科(Sciuridae)的一个亚科,包括三个族:非洲地松鼠族(Xerini)、非洲树松鼠族(Protoxerini)和旱獭族(Marmotini)。非洲地松鼠族除长爪地松鼠Spermophilopsis leptodactylus)分布在中亚外,其余类群分布于非洲的北部或南部开阔生境。非洲树松鼠族共30个种,全部分布在非洲中部的森林。旱獭族广泛分布于欧亚大陆北美大陆



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