Exilisciurus Explained
Exilisciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae from forests in Southeast Asia.[1] These tiny squirrels are mostly olive-brown to grey-brown, although E. whiteheadi has conspicuous ear-tufts. They are active, and feed on both plant-material and insects.[2]
There are three species of Exilisciurus:[1]
Notes and References
- Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
- Book: Payne, J. . C.F. Francis . 1998 . A Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo . 243 . The Sabah Society . 3 . 967-99947-1-6 .
