"Sciuridae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A family of the order Rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are MARMOTA, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; Sciurus, the gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, S. niger; Tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and Tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed Anomaluridae, also belong to this family.
| Descriptor ID |
D012589
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Susliks- Susliks
- Suslik
- Citellus
- Spermophilus
Prairie Dogs- Prairie Dogs
- Dog, Prairie
- Dogs, Prairie
- Prairie Dog
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sciuridae" by people in Profiles.
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Integrating archaeology and ancient DNA analysis to address invasive species colonization in the Gulf of Alaska. Conserv Biol. 2017 10; 31(5):1163-1172.
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Extensive use of torpor in 13-lined ground squirrels in the fall prior to cold exposure. J Comp Physiol B. 2010 Nov; 180(8):1165-72.
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Conjunctival lymphoid follicles in new world rodents. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2007 Sep; 290(9):1190-4.
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State-dependent and state-independent effects of thyrotropin-releasing hormone on medial septum neuronal activity in the brain slices of waking and hibernating ground squirrels. Neuroscience. 1992 Oct; 50(4):857-66.
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Disseminated staphylococcal infection in a colony of captive ground squirrels (Citellus lateralis). J Wildl Dis. 1981 Apr; 17(2):177-81.