''Prosciurillus'' 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 ...

, endemic to Sulawesi and nearby small islands,

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. It contains the following species: *

Secretive dwarf squirrel The secretive dwarf squirrel (''Prosciurillus abstrusus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it is found on the Mengkoka Mountains in southeastern Sulawesi. Its natural habitat is montane ...

(''Prosciurillus abstrusus'') * Alston’s Sulawesi dwarf squirrel (''Prosciurillus alstoni'') *

Whitish dwarf squirrel The whitish dwarf squirrel (''Prosciurillus leucomus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on Sulawesi, Buton Island, Muna Island Muna (Pulau Muna) is an island in the Southeast Sul ...

(''Prosciurillus leucomus'') *

Celebes dwarf squirrel The Celebes dwarf squirrel (''Prosciurillus murinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to northeast and central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is also found on nearby islands including Sangir Island Sangir Besar, common ...

(''Prosciurillus murinus'') * Roux’s Sulawesi dwarf squirrel (''Prosciurillus topapuensis'') * Sanghir squirrel (''Prosciurillus rosenbergii'') * Weber's dwarf squirrel (''Prosciurillus weberi'')

References

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