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Protoxerini
The Protoxerini comprise a tribe of squirrels found in Africa. The 30 species in six genera are:
- Epixerus ( monotypic) - Ebian's palm squirrel
- Funisciurus (nine species) - African striped squirrels
- Heliosciurus (six species) - sun squirrels
- Myosciurus (monotypic) - African pygmy squirrel
- Paraxerus (11 species) - African bush squirrels
- Protoxerus (two species) - African giant squirrels