Xerus Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833 . Symb. Phys. Mamm., 1.

COMMENT: Includes Euxerus and Geosciurus; see Amtmann, 1975, Part 6.1:2. Moore, 1959, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 118: 153-206, considered Euxerus and Geosciurus distinct genera. Euxerus was considered distinct by Yalden et al., 1976, Monitore Zool. Ital., n.s., suppl. 8(1): 1 —118, who were followed by Rupp, 1980, Saugetierk. Mitt., 28:87.

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