Suborder Sciuromorpha
squirrels, dormice, and relatives

2008/05/11 08:24:55.199 GMT-4

By Tanya Dewey

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Sciuromorpha

Members of this Suborder

There are more than 300 species of squirrels and relatives in the world. This group includes squirrels of many kinds, Old World dormice, and a strange species called mountain beavers. This group is found throughout the world and most members are either omnivorous or eat mainly plant materials like seeds, fruits, and leaves.

Contributors

Tanya Dewey (author), Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.

2008/05/11 08:24:55.313 GMT-4

To cite this page: Dewey, T. 2007. "Sciuromorpha" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed May 16, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Sciuromorpha.html.

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Suborder Sciuromorphasquirrels, dormice, and relatives

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Suborder Sciuromorpha
squirrels, dormice, and relatives