Sciurus Linnaeus, 1758 . Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:63.

TYPE SPECIES: Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 .

SYNONYMS: Aphrontis Schultze, 1893; Araeosciurus Nelson, 1899; Baiosciurus Nelson, 1899; Echinosciurus Trouessart, 1880; Guerlinguetus Gray, 1821; Hadrosciurus J. Allen, 1915; Hesperosciurus Nelson, 1899; Histriosciurus J. Allen, 1915; Leptosciurus J. Allen, 1915; Macroxus F. Cuvier, 1823; Mesosciurus J. Allen, 1915; Neosciurus Trouessart, 1880; Oreosciurus Ognev, 1935; Otosciurus Nelson, 1899; Parasciurus Trouessart, 1880; Simosciurus J. Allen, 1915; Tenes Thomas, 1909; Urosciurus J. Allen, 1915 .

COMMENTS: Tribe Sciurini (Moore, 1959:177); includes Guerlinguetus, Hesperosciurus, Otosciurus, Sciurus (Hall, 1981:417-436); Tenes (Corbet, 1978c:76) and Hadrosciurus (Cabrera, 1961:374) as subgenera. Moore (1959) considered Guerlinguetus a distinct genus ( Hadrosciurus, Urosciurus as subgenera) and included Otosciurus and Hesperosciurus in subgenus Sciurus .