Least pygmy squirrel

Least Pygmy Squirrel
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Exilisciurus
Species: E. exilis
Binomial name
Exilisciurus exilis
(Müller, 1838)

The Least Pygmy Squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis), also known as the Plain Pygmy Squirrel, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. This plain olive-brown squirrel is endemic to forest in Borneo and the Banggi Island. It is among the smallest squirrels in the world.

References

  1. ^ Duckworth, J. W., Meijaard, E. & Gumal, M. (2008). Exilisciurus exilis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.