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Celebes dwarf squirrel

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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. The species was described by Salomon Müller and Hermann Schlegel in 1844 and belongs to the genus Prosciurillus. The IUCN Red List assesses it as Least Concern. The sources read for this entry record little else about its ecology, so its habitat, diet and population trend are not yet documented here.

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It is endemic to northeast and central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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