The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a tiny species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo, where it can be found foraging on tree trunks. Its common name refers to its distinctive ear tufts. The article describes it as omnivorous, with a diet made up of a mix of insects, primarily ants, flakes of tree bark, mosses, and fruit and vegetable matter. It was described by Oldfield Thomas in 1887 and belongs to the genus Exilisciurus, and the article cites the Mammal Species of the World account of the family Sciuridae by Thorington and Hoffman as its reference.
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Source Tufted pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF: GBIF species match for Exilisciurus whiteheadi
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Source Tufted pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, BorneoQuote, Lead, Borneo
It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo
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1. Tufted pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)
Lead, Borneo
It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo
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It is omnivorous
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is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
Child Taxon Of: Exilisciurus, Lead
The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
View the Source2. Mammal Diversity Database: Exilisciurus whiteheadi (Mammal Diversity Database)
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View the Source GBIF: GBIF species match for Exilisciurus whiteheadi
GBIFChild Taxon Of: Sciuridae, Species match result, familyQuote, Child Taxon Of: Sciuridae, Species match result, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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