Biology:Western dwarf squirrel
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Short description: Species of rodent
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Microsciurus |
| Species: | M. mimulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Microsciurus mimulus (Thomas, 1898)
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| Western dwarf squirrel range | |
The western dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus mimulus) is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
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]
| Subspecies | Authority | Synonyms |
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| M. m. mimulus | Thomas (1898) | none |
| M. m. boquetensis | Nelson (1903) | none |
| M. m. isthmius | Nelson (1899) | palmeri, vivatus |
References
- ↑ Reid, F. (2016). "Microsciurus mimulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T13411A22254996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13411A22254996.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13411/22254996. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae: Microsciurus mimulus". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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. https://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=12400059.
- ↑ de Abreu-Jr., E. F.; Pavan, S. E.; Tsuchiya, M. T. N.; Wilson, D. E.; Percequillo, A. R.; Maldonado, J. E. (26 June 2020). "Museomics of tree squirrels: a dense taxon sampling of mitogenomes reveals hidden diversity, phenotypic convergence, and the need of a taxonomic overhaul". BMC Evolutionary Biology 20 (77): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-020-01639-y. https://bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-020-01639-y#citeas. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q1080898 entry
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