Least pygmy squirrel explained

The least pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis), also known as the plain pygmy squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.[1] This plain olive-brown squirrel is endemic to forests, mostly below an altitude of but locally significantly higher, on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Banggi.[2] [3] Together with the African pygmy squirrel, the least pygmy squirrel is the smallest squirrel in the world, having a total length of and a weight of .[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Book: Payne, J. . C.F. Francis . 1998 . A Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo . 243 . The Sabah Society . 3 . 967-99947-1-6 .
  3. Web site: Meijaard, E. . G.M. Fredriksson . P. Kamminga . L. Frantz . 13 April 2018 . Rediscovery of a squirrel species overlooked in 177 years . https://web.archive.org/web/20180413190032/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324497860_Rediscovery_of_a_Pygmy_Squirrel_After_177_Years . 13 April 2018 . dead .

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