Sciuromorpha

The suborder Sciuromorpha contains 307 living species in 61 genera and three families. At least three extinct families are also recognised. • † Allomyidae • Aplodontiidae – mountain beaver • † Mylagaulidae • Sciuridae – squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, flying squirrels, etc. • † Reithroparamyidae • Gliridae – dormice == Historical families ==

• Castoridae – beavers • Geomyidae – pocket gophers • Heteromyidae – pocket mice, kangaroo rats, and kangaroo mice • Pedetidae – springhares • Anomaluridae – anomalures == References ==

• Carleton, M. D. and G. G. Musser (2005). "Order Rodentia". pp. 745–752 in Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. == External links ==