Exilisciurus

Exilisciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae from forests in Southeast Asia.^[1] These tiny squirrels are mostly olive-brown to grey-brown, although E. whiteheadi has conspicuous ear-tufts. They are active, and feed on both plant-material and insects.^[2]

Exilisciurus
Exilisciurus exilis in Sabah, Malaysia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Subfamily:	Callosciurinae
Genus:	Exilisciurus Moore, 1958
Type species
Sciurus exilis S. Müller, 1838
Species
E. concinnus (Thomas, 1888) E. exilis (Müller, 1838) E. whiteheadi (Thomas, 1887)

There are three species of Exilisciurus:^[1]

• Philippine pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus concinnus
• Least (or plain) pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus exilis
• Tufted pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus whiteheadi