''Hyosciurus'' is a genus of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...

in the family

Sciuridae Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...

endemic to Sulawesi,

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. It contains the following species: * Montane long-nosed squirrel (''Hyosciurus heinrichi'') * Lowland long-nosed squirrel (''Hyosciurus ileile'') The genus name is a combination of Greek , , meaning 'pig', and , meaning 'squirrel', in reference to the snouts which are relatively long compared to other squirrels.

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