Hyosciurus is a genus of rodents in the family Sciuridae endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. 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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