Weber's dwarf squirrel

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Weber's dwarf squirrel
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Prosciurillus
Species:
P. weberi
Binomial name
Prosciurillus weberi
(Jentink, 1890)

Weber's dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus weberi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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References

  1. Musser, G.; Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Prosciurillus weberi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T18365A22256206. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T18365A22256206.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.