''Exilisciurus'' is a genus of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...

in the family

Sciuridae Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...

from forests in Southeast Asia.Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 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. There are three species of ''Exilisciurus'': * Least (or plain) pygmy squirrel, ''Exilisciurus exilis'' * Philippine pygmy squirrel, ''Exilisciurus concinnus'' * Tufted pygmy squirrel, ''Exilisciurus whiteheadi''

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