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''Exilisciurus'' is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family native to Asia. The three species of ''Exilisciurus'' include: * 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. * The Philippine pygmy squirrel (''E. concinnus'') is endemic to the Philippines and listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List. * 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. ==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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Exilisciurus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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