After McKenna & Bell, 1997, with recent species from Nowak, 1991
<==o Funambulini Pocock, 1923 [taxonomic history] (African tree squirrels; palmuoravat) |--o Funambulus Lesson, 1832 [incl. Tamiodes Pocock, 1923; Prasadsciurus Moore & Tate, 1965] (Palm squirrel; Indian striped squirrels) [Funambulina Pocock, 1923] | |-- F. pennantii (northern palm squirrel) | |-- F. palmarum (Indian striped squirrel; intianpalmuorava) | |-- F. tristriatus (viidakkojuovaorava) | |-- F. layardi (layard's palm squirrel) | `-- F. sublineatus (dusky palm squirrel) |-- Myosciurus pumilio Thomas, 1909 (African afrikankääpiöorava) [Myosciurina Moore, 1959] `--o Funisciurina Moore, 1959 |--o Paraxerus Forsyth Major, 1893 [incl. Aethosciurus Thomas, 1916; Tamiscus Thomas, 1918] L.Plioc.-R. Af. (African bush squirrels, striped squirrels) | |-- P. alexandri (alexander's Bush Squirrel) | |-- P. boehmi (boehm's Bush Squirrel) | |-- P. flavivittis (striped Bush Squirrel) | |-- P. lucifer (black and Red Bush Squirrel) | |-- P. palliatus (red Bush Squirrel) | |-- P. vexillarius (swynnerton's Bush Squirrel) | |-- P. cooperi (cooper's Green Squirrel) | |-- P. poensis (Fernando Po Squirrel or Small Green Squirrel) | |-- P. vincenti (vincent's Bush Squirrel) | |-- P. ochraceus (huet's Bush Squirrel) | `-- P. cepapi (yellowfooted Squirrel or Smith's Bush Squirrel) `--o Funisciurus Trouessart, 1880 (Common African tree squirrels) |-- F. carruthersi (mountain Tree Squirrel) |-- F. isabella (lady Burton's Squirrel or Gray's Fourstriped Squirrel) |-- F. lemniscatus (leconte's Fourstriped Tree Squirrel) |-- F. congicus (striped Tree Squirrel or Kuhl's Tree Squirrel) |-- F. bayonii (bocage's Tree Squirrel) |-- F. substriatus (kintampo Squirrel or DeWinton's Tree Squirrel) |-- F. leucogenys (redcheeked Squirrel or Orangeheaded Squirrel) |-- F. pyrropus (cuvier's Firefooted Squirrel) `-- F. anerythrus (redless Squirrel or Thomas' Tree Squirrel)
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698. - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648.
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698. - McKenna, M. C. & Bell, S. K., (eds.) 1997: Classification of mammals – above the species level.
–Columbia University Press, New York, 1997, xii-631 - Nowak, R. M., 1991: Walker's Mammals of the World; Part 1.
–The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1991, xlviii-642-lxiii - Nowak, R. M., 1991: Walker's mammals of the World; Part 2.
–The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1991, xii-643-1629 - Nowak, R. M., 1991: Walker's Mammals of the World; Part 1.
–The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1991, xlviii-642-lxiii - Nowak, R. M., 1991: Walker's mammals of the World; Part 2.
–The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1991, xii-643-1629