| Exilisciurus | |
|---|---|
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| Exilisciurus exilis inSabah, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification | |
| 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 agenus ofrodent in the familySciuridae from forests in Southeast Asia.[1] These tiny squirrels are mostlyolive-brown to grey-brown, althoughE. whiteheadi has conspicuous ear-tufts. They are active, and feed on both plant-material and insects.[2]
There are three species ofExilisciurus:[1]
