Sciurotamias
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Sciurotamias is a genus of rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

 in the Sciuridae family, found in China
China
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It contains the following species:
  • Pére David's Rock Squirrel
    Père David's Rock Squirrel
    The Père David's rock squirrel , also known as the Chinese rock squirrel, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to China, where it is found widely in rocky habitats in the eastern and central parts of the country...

     (Sciurotamias davidianus)
  • Forrest's Rock Squirrel
    Forrest's Rock Squirrel
    The Forrest's rock squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Sichuan and Yunnan in China, where it inhabits cliffs covered in shrubby vegetations at an approximate altitude of...

    (Sciurotamias forresti)
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