neotropical pygmy squirrel

rodent
Also known as: Sciurillus pusillus

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classification of squirrel

  • In squirrel: General features

    …squirrels are the smallest: the neotropical pygmy squirrel (Sciurillus pusillus) of the Amazon Basin weighs 33 to 45 grams (1 to 1.5 ounces), with a body 9 to 12 cm long and an equally long tail; but the African pygmy squirrel (Myosciurus pumilio) of the West African tropical forests is…

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