Least Pygmy Squirrel
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The Least Pygmy Squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis), also known as the Plain Pygmy Squirrel, is a species of rodent
in the Sciuridae family. This plain olive-brown squirrel is endemic to forest in Borneo
and the Banggi Island
. It is among the smallest squirrels in the world.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Sciuridae family. This plain olive-brown squirrel is endemic to forest in Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
and the Banggi Island
Banggi Island
Banggi Island is located within the Kudat Division of Sabah in Malaysia. With an area of 440.7 square kilometres it is the third largest island in Malaysia after Langkawi Island and Betruit Island, followed Penang Island in fourth place. It is located off the northern coast of Sabah, near Marudu...
. It is among the smallest squirrels in the world.