On the identity of the tree squirrel Macroxus chinensis Gray, 1867. American Museum novitates ; no. 1970

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dc.contributor.authorMoore, Joseph Curtis.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T17:25:10Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T17:25:10Z
dc.date.issued1959en_US
dc.description7 p. ; 24 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 7).en_US
dc.description.abstract"Specimen B.M. No. 70b, not specimen B.M. No. 70a, is evidently the type of the tree squirrel species Macroxus chinensis Gray, 1867. Species chinensis is not synonymous with Sundasciurus philippinensis, as has been suggested, nor is it a member of the Oriental tribe Callosciurini. It is instead a member of the primarily Holarctic and Neotropical tribe Sciurini. Although the Sciurini have one member that occupies a relict range in the Oriental region (Reithrosciurus macrotis in Borneo), it sems unlikely that chinensis is another such Oriental species of which the range, except for being allegedly in China, remains entirely unknown. The chinensis material is believed to represent the South American genus genus Guerlinguetus. The specimen B.M. No. 70a seems to represent some geographic variation of ingrami. The pelage of the specimen B.M. No. 70b has not been adequately reported upon, but apparently it could represent some other Guerlinguetus"--P. 6-7.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/4068
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 1970en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.1970, 1959en_US
dc.subject.lcshMacroxus chinensisen_US
dc.subject.lcshSquirrels -- Type specimens.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSquirrelsen_US
dc.subject.lcshSquirrels -- China -- History.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSquirrels -- South Americaen_US
dc.subject.lcshMammals -- China -- History.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMammals -- South Americaen_US
dc.titleOn the identity of the tree squirrel Macroxus chinensis Gray, 1867. American Museum novitates ; no. 1970en_US
dc.title.alternativeTree squirrelen_US
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