Ratufa
Taxonavigation
Familia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Ratufinae
Genus: Ratufa
Species (5): R. affinis – R. bicolor – R. gigantea – R. indica – R. macroura
Name
Ratufa J. E. Gray, 1867
- Type species: Sciurus indicus Erxleben, 1777
Synonyms
- Rukaia J. E. Gray, 1867. Type species: Sciurus macrourus Pennant, 1769
- Eosciurus Trouessart, 1880. Type species: Sciurus bicolor Sparrman, 1778
References
Primary references
- Gray, J.E. 1867. Synopsis of the Asiatic Squirrels (Sciuridae) in the Collection of the British Museum, describing one new Genus and some new Species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 3, 20(118): 270–286. BHL Reference page.
Links
- Ratufa in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - Ratufa Gray, 1867 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
- English: Giant squirrel, Oriental giant squirrel
- polski: Wiewióra
- svenska: jätteekorrar
- ไทย: พญากระรอก
