After McKenna & Bell, 1997, with recent species from Nowak, 1991
<==o Sciurida Carus, 1868 [Sciurii Fischer de Waldheim, 1817; Sciuriorum Fischer de Waldheim, 1817; Sciuroidea Gill, 1872] ( squirrel-like rodents; oravamaiset jyrsijät) |--o ?†Reithroparamyidae A.E. Wood, 1962 [Reithroparamyinae A.E. Wood, 1962; Reithroparamyidae Patterson & A.E. Wood, 1982; Reithroparamyidae McKenna & Bell, 1997] [paraphyletic?] | |?- †“Leptotomus” sciuroides [Reithroparamys?, Reithroparamys gidleyi] | `--o †Reithroparamys Matthew, 1920 [incl. Uriscus A.E. Wood, 1962] L.-M.Eoc. NA. | |-- †R. atwateri [“Paramys” atwateri] | |-- †R. ctenodactylops | |-- †R. debequensis | |-- †R. delicatissimus (Leidy, 1871b) | |-- †R. huerfanensis ---> Sciuridae?? | `-- †R. matthewi A.E. Wood, 1962 `--o Sciuridae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 [taxonomic history] (squirrels; oravat) |?- †Getuloxerus [Sciuridae incertae sedis] |?- †Kherem hsandgoliensis Minjin, 2004; L.Olig. EAs. |?- †Oligosciurus dangheensis Wang & Qiu, 2004 |?- †Sciurion campestre Skwara, 1986; L.Mioc. NA. |?- †Vulcanisciurus Lavocat, 1973; Mioc. Af. |--o †Cedromurinae Korth & Emry, 1991 | |-- †Oligospermophilus Korth, 1987; U.Eoc.-L.Olig. NA. | `--o †Cedromus R.W. Wilson, 1949; L.Olig. NA. | `-- †C. wilsoni `--+-- Pteromyinae Brandt, 1855 [taxonomic history] (flying squirrels; liitävät oravat) `--o Sciurinae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 [taxonomic history] (true squirrels; varsinaiset oravat) |?- †Plesiosciurus sinensis Qiu & Liu, 1986; M.Mioc. As. |?- †Prospermophilus Qiu & Storch, 2000; Plioc. EAs. |?- †Similisciurus Stevens, 1977; L.Mioc. NA. |?- †Sinotamias Qiu, 1991; M.-U.Mioc. As. |?-o Sciurotamias Miller, 1901 [incl. Rupestes Thomas, 1922] U.Mioc.-R. As. (Montane Chinese rock squirrels) | |-- (Scuirotamias) davidianus (pedre David's rock squirrel) | `-- (Rupestes) forresti (forrest's rock squirrel) |-- Sciurini Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 [taxonomic history] (squirrels; oravat) |-- Xerini Murray, 1866 [taxonomic history] (African Ground Squirrels; afrikan maaoravat) |-- Marmotini Pocock, 1923 (marmots, susliks, and prairie dogs; murmelit, siiselit ja preeriakoirat) |-- Tamiini Weber, 1928 [taxonomic history] (chipmunks; maaoravat) |-- Ratufini Moore, 1959 [taxonomic history] (Indo-Malayan giant squirrels; intianjättioravat) |-- Nannosciurini Forsyth Major, 1893 [taxonomic history] (Oriental tree squirrels; kääpiöoravat) |-- Protoxerini Moore, 1959 (Central African giant squirrels and Sun squirrels; keski-afrikan jättioravat ja aurinko-oravat) |-- Funambulini Pocock, 1923 [taxonomic history] (African tree squirrels; palmuoravat) `-- Tamiasciurini Pocock, 1923 (red squirrels; punaoravat)
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