Anomalurus

Anomalurus is the largest genus in the rodent family Anomaluridae, with four species.^[2] It is the only genus in the subfamily Anomalurinae.

Anomalurus Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Recent
Anomalurus beecrofti
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Anomaluridae
Subfamily:	Anomalurinae Gervais, 1849
Genus:	Anomalurus Waterhouse, 1843
Type species
Anomalurus fraseri[1] Waterhouse, 1843
Species
Anomalurus beecrofti Anomalurus derbianus Anomalurus pelii Anomalurus pusillus
Synonyms
Anomalurops Matschie, 1914

Species

• A. beecrofti - Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel
• A. derbianus - Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel
• A. pelii - Pel's scaly-tailed squirrel
• A. pusillus - dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus beecrofti, is sometimes moved to its own genus, Anomalurops, but Dieterlen (2005) and other authorities consider it to be part of Anomalurus.