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Sciuridae

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Definition: A family of the order Rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are MARMOTA, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; Sciurus, the gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, S. niger; Tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and Tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed Anomaluridae, also belong to this family.  in addition to X refs, includes WOODCHUCKS see MARMOTA; IM; qualif permitted   
Examples Marmota 		Other names Tamias; Susliks; Squirrels; Spermophilus; Prairie Dogs; Eutamias; Citellus; Chipmunks; Suslik; Squirrel; Prairie Dog; Dogs, Prairie; Dog, Prairie; Chipmunk
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
HP-27 protein, Tamias asiaticus  0   *Blood Proteins Hibernation Sciuridae. Mol Cell Biol 1993 Mar;13(3):1516-21
HP-25 protein, Tamias asiaticus  0   *Blood Proteins Hibernation Sciuridae. Mol Cell Biol 1993 Mar;13(3):1516-21
HP-20 protein, Tamias asiaticus  0   *Blood Proteins Hibernation Sciuridae. Mol Cell Biol 1993 Mar;13(3):1516-21

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