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

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