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Exilisciurus
concinnus
(Thomas, 1888). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 6:407.
©2002
ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Sciuridae
COMMON NAME—Philippine
pygmy squirrel.
DISTRIBUTION—Endemic
to the Mindanao Faunal Region. Recorded from the islands of Basilan (FMNH),
Biliran (USNM), Bohol (FMNH), Dinagat (USNM), Leyte (UMMZ), Mindanao [Agusan
del Norte (UPLB), Bukidnon (FMNH), Davao del Sur (FMNH), Davao Oriental
(DMNH), Lanao del Norte (DMNH), Lanao del Sur (DMNH), Maguindanao (FMNH),
Misamis Occidental (FMNH), South Cotabato (FMNH), Surigao del Norte (DMNH),
Zamboanga del Norte (FMNH),
and Zamboanga del Sur (DMNH)
provinces], Samar (FMNH), Siargao (DMNH).
HABITAT—From
sea level to 2000 m, in lowland and montane primary and secondary forest,
probably most abundant in small clearings at middle elevations (Heaney,
1985a; Rabor, 1986; Rickart et al., 1993).
STATUS—Widespread,
moderately common.
COMMENT—Revised
by Heaney (1985a).
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