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	Although the term tree squirrel can refer to any arboreal Arboreal Arboreal is a word meaning "related to or resembling trees". Its meaning comes from the Latin arbor, meaning tree.In biology, an arboreal animal is one which inhabits or spends large amounts of time in trees or Shrubes.... member of the family Sciuridae Sciuridae The sciurids or squirrels are a large Family of rodents. The word Sciuridae means "shade-tail," and refers to the bushy appendage possessed by many of its members.... , it is generally in reference to the common and widely distributed members of the genus Sciurus and close kin, the tribe Tribe (biology) In biology, a tribe — or infrafamily — is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.... Sciurini. These genera contain most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America North America North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere.... , Europe Europe Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast.... , temperate Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population.... , and South America South America South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere.... . The tree squirrels are close relatives of the flying squirrel Flying squirrel The flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of squirrels . There are 43 species in this tribe, the largest of which is the woolly flying squirrel .... s. They generally spend little time on the ground, preferring the heights of the forest Forest File:Stara planina suma.jpgA forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria.... canopy. Female squirrel's are the only mammals that lay eggs. This is why most generally they live in trees, and make nests. Just like birds they eat seeds known as acorns. The flying squirrel is most similiar to birds because they fly as well as the previous characteristics mentioned. Approximatley it takes a week or so for the eggs to hatch. Squirrels are born with no fur, due to the embryatic state in which they emerged from. Species Tribe Sciurini Genus Microsciurus Microsciurus *Microsciurus* or dwarf squirrels is a genus of squirrels from the tropical regions of Central America and South America.There are four species:... Microsciurus alfari - Central American Dwarf Squirrel Microsciurus mimulus - Western Dwarf Squirrel Microsciurus flaviventer - Amazon Dwarf Squirrel Microsciurus santanderensis - Santander Dwarf Squirrel Genus Rheithrosciurus Genus Sciurus Sciurus The genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed Squirrel in North America, Europe, Temperate zone Asia, Central America and South America.... Subgenus Tenes Sciurus anomalus - Persian Squirrel Subgenus Sciurus Sciurus vulgaris - Eurasian Red Squirrel Sciurus lis - Japanese Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis - Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus aureogaster - Mexican Gray Squirrel Sciurus colliaei - Collie's Squirrel Sciurus yucatanensis - Yucatan Squirrel Sciurus variegatoides - Variegated Squirrel Sciurus deppei - Deppe's Squirrel Sciurus niger - (Eastern) Fox Squirrel Sciurus oculatus - Peters's Squirrel Sciurus alleni - Allen's Squirrel Sciurus nayaritensis - Mexican Fox Squirrel Sciurus arizonensis - Arizona Gray Squirrel Subgenus Hesperosciurus Sciurus griseus - Western Gray Squirrel Subgenus Otosciurus Sciurus aberti - Abert's Squirrel Subgenus Guerlinguetus Sciurus granatensis - Red-tailed Squirrel Sciurus richmondi - Richmond's Squirrel Sciurus aestuans - Brazilian Squirrel or Guianan Squirrel Sciurus gilvigularis - Yellow-throated Squirrel Sciurus ignitus - Bolivian Squirrel Sciurus pucheranii - Andean Squirrel Sciurus stramineus - Guayaquil Squirrel Sciurus sanborni - Sanborn's Squirrel Sciurus argentinius - South Yungas Red Squirrel Subgenus Hadrosciurus Sciurus flammifer - Fiery Squirrel Sciurus pyrrhinus - Junín Red Squirrel Subgenus Urosciurus Sciurus igniventris - Northern Amazon Red Squirrel Sciurus spadiceus - Southern Amazon Red Squirrel Genus Syntheosciurus - Bangs's Mountain Squirrel Genus Tamiasciurus Tamiasciurus douglasii - Douglas Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus - American Red Squirrel