Protoxerini
| Protoxerini | |
|---|---|
| Gambian sun squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Order: | Rodentia | 
| Family: | Sciuridae | 
| Subfamily: | Xerinae | 
| Tribe: | Protoxerini Moore, 1959 | 
| Genera | |
| Epixerus | |
The Protoxerini comprise a tribe of squirrels found in Africa. The 30 species in six genera are:
- Epixerus (monotypic) - Ebian's palm squirrel
- Funisciurus (nine species) - African striped squirrels
- Heliosciurus (six species) - sun squirrels
- Myosciurus (monotypic) - African pygmy squirrel
- Paraxerus (11 species) - African bush squirrels
- Protoxerus (two species) - African giant squirrels