African giant squirrel

African giant squirrels (genus Protoxerus) form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae. They are only found in Africa.

The two subgenera of African giant squirrels each has a single species:
 * Subgenus Protoxerus - forest giant squirrel or Stanger's squirrel, P. stangeri
 * Subgenus Allosciurus - slender-tailed squirrel, P. aubinnii