title: Protoxerini
text: # Protoxerini
  
  The Protoxerini comprise a tribe of squirrels found in Africa. The 30 species in six genera are:
  
  * Epixerus (monotypic) - Ebian's palm squirrel
  * Funisciurus (nine species) - African striped squirrels
  * Heliosciurus (six species) - sun squirrels
  * Myosciurus (monotypic) - African pygmy squirrel
  * Paraxerus (11 species) - African bush squirrels
  * Protoxerus (two species) - African giant squirrels
  