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Exilisciurus (Asian pygmy squirrels)

Wikipedia Abstract

Exilisciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae native to Asia. The three species of Exilisciurus include: \n* The least pygmy squirrel (E. exilis) also known as the plain pygmy squirrel is olive-brown and endemic to forests in Borneo and Banggi Island. It is among the smallest squirrels in the world. Data regarding its population is deficient. \n* The Philippine pygmy squirrel (E. concinnus) is endemic to the Philippines and listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List. \n* The tufted pygmy squirrel (E. whiteheadi) is endemic to highland forest in Borneo. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts. Its diet consists mainly of the lichens and mosses which cover the trees it inhabits. It is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN.
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Species

Exilisciurus concinnus (Philippine pygmy squirrel) (Attributes)
Exilisciurus exilis (least pygmy squirrel) (Attributes)
Exilisciurus whiteheadi (tufted pygmy squirrel) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0