Tribe
Tamiini (Chipmunks)
Neotamias townsendii. Photo: (c) Ken Clifton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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).
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