Western dwarf squirrel

The western dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus mimulus) is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

Western dwarf squirrel
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Microsciurus
Species:	M. mimulus
Binomial name
Microsciurus mimulus (Thomas, 1898)
Subspecies[2]
M. m. mimulus M. m. boguetensis M. m. isthmus
Western dwarf squirrel range

All of the subspecies of M. mimulus have been recognized as distinct species in recent studies, although this is not yet universally accepted.^[3] The table below lists the three subspecies of Microsciurus mimulus, along with any synonyms associated with each subspecies:^[2]

Microsciurus mimulus taxonomy

Subspecies	Authority	Synonyms
M. m. mimulus	Thomas (1898)	none
M. m. boquetensis	Nelson (1903)	none
M. m. isthmius	Nelson (1899)	palmeri, vivatus