Celebes dwarf squirrel

The Celebes dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus murinus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to northeast and central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is also found on nearby islands including Sangir Island.

Celebes dwarf squirrel
at Tangkoko Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Prosciurillus
Species:
P. murinus
Binomial name
Prosciurillus murinus
(Müller & Schlegel, 1844)
Subspecies[2]
  • P. m. murinus
  • P. m. griseus
  • P. m. necopinus

References
  1. Musser, G.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Prosciurillus murinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18364A22256442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T18364A22256442.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.


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