Exilisciurus
| Exilisciurus | |
|---|---|
| Exilisciurus exilis in Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Callosciurinae |
| Genus: | Exilisciurus Moore, 1958 |
| Type species | |
| Sciurus exilis S. Müller, 1838 | |
| Species | |
|
E. concinnus (Thomas, 1888) | |
Exilisciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae from forests in Southeast Asia. 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.
There are three species of Exilisciurus:
- Philippine pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus concinnus
- Least (or plain) pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus exilis
- Tufted pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus whiteheadi