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]
^ abThorington, 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.
^Payne, J.; C.F. Francis (1998). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo (3 ed.). The Sabah Society. p. 243. ISBN967-99947-1-6.
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exilisciurus, genus, rodent, family, sciuridae, from, forests, southeast, asia, these, tiny, squirrels, mostly, olive, brown, grey, brown, although, whiteheadi, conspicuous, tufts, they, active, feed, both, plant, material, insects, temporal, range, recent, pr. 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 ExilisciurusTemporal range Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N E exilis in Sabah Malaysia Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Rodentia Family Sciuridae Subfamily Callosciurinae Genus ExilisciurusMoore 1958 Type species Sciurus exilis Species E concinnus Thomas 1888 E exilis Muller 1838 E whiteheadi Thomas 1887 There are three species of Exilisciurus 1 Philippine pygmy squirrel Exilisciurus concinnus Least or plain pygmy squirrel Exilisciurus exilis Tufted pygmy squirrel Exilisciurus whiteheadiReferences edit a b 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 Payne J C F Francis 1998 A Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo 3 ed The Sabah Society p 243 ISBN 967 99947 1 6 nbsp This squirrel article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Exilisciurus amp oldid 1188972240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
