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Celebes dwarf squirrel

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Celebes dwarf squirrel
at Tangkoko Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Prosciurillus
Species:
P. murinus
Binomial name
Prosciurillus murinus
Subspecies[2]
  • P. m. murinus
  • P. m. griseus
  • P. m. necopinus

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.

References

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  1. ^ Musser, G.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Prosciurillus murinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18364A22256442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T18364A22256442.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.