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Tufted pygmy squirrel

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Exilisciurus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Sciuridae

Scientific name
  
Exilisciurus whiteheadi

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Species

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Exilisciurus, Bornean mountain ground s, Brooke's squirrel, Whitish dwarf squirrel, Celebes dwarf squirrel

The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts.

Tufted pygmy squirrel Tufted Pygmy Squirrel Exilisciurus whiteheadi Wildiaries

Its diet consists mainly of the lichens and mosses which cover the trees it inhabits.

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Tufted pygmy squirrel Tufted Pygmy Squirrel observed by leptonia 0315 PM PDT on July 10

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References

Tufted pygmy squirrel Wikipedia