Weber's dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus weberi) is a small rodent of the squirrel family Sciuridae, classed in the genus Prosciurillus and first described by Jentink in 1890 according to the GBIF taxonomic backbone. It is endemic to the northern and western parts of Sulawesi in Indonesia, which means it lives nowhere else. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. GBIF carries the International Union for Conservation of Nature assessment of the species as Vulnerable. Wikipedia cites the standard Mammal Species of the World treatment of the squirrel family by Thorington and Hoffman as the basis for its account of this island squirrel.
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Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Prosciurillus weberi
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Source Weber's dwarf squirrel (Wikipedia)
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Source Weber's dwarf squirrel (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is endemic to northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF IUCN Red List category record for Prosciurillus weberi
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)IUCN Red List category recordQuote, IUCN Red List category record
"category": "VULNERABLE"
Weber's dwarf squirrel (Wikipedia)
LeadQuote, Lead
It is endemic to northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia.
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Prosciurillus weberi
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Child Taxon Of: Sciuridae, Match result, familyQuote, Child Taxon Of: Sciuridae, Match result, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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