Xerinae
# Xerinae

The Xerinae comprise a subfamily of squirrels, many of which are highly terrestrial. It includes the tribes Marmotini (marmots, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and other Holarctic ground squirrels), Xerini (African and some Eurasian ground squirrels), and Protoxerini (African tree squirrels).

## Taxonomy

Tribe Xerini six species of ground squirrels in five genera, occurring in Africa and Asia.

    Atlantoxerus
    Euxerus
    Geosciurus
    Spermophilopsis
    Xerus

Tribe Protoxerini thirty species of tree squirrels in six genera, occurring in Africa.

    Epixerus
    Funisciurus
    Heliosciurus
    Myosciurus
    Paraxerus
    Protoxerus

Tribe Marmotini ground squirrels in fifteen genera, occurring world wide. Includes the prairie dogs, the marmots (including woodchuck), and chipmunks.

    Ammospermophilus
    Callospermophilus
    Cynomys
    Eutamias
    Ictidomys
    Marmota
    Neotamias
    Notocitellus
    Otospermophilus
    Poliocitellus
    Sciurotamias
    Spermophilus
    Tamias
    Urocitellus
    Xerospermophilus
