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Hyosciurus Temporal range: Recent |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Callosciurinae |
| Tribe: | Callosciurini |
| Genus: |
Hyosciurus Archbold & Tate, 1935 |
| Species | |
Hyosciurus heinrichi
Hyosciurus ileile
Hyosciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It contains the following species:
The genus name is a combination of Greek hys, hyos 'pig' and skiouros 'squirrel', in reference to the snouts which are relatively long compared to other squirrels.