Dwarf Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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The Dwarf Scaly-tailed Squirrel (Anomalurus pusillus) is a species of rodent in the Anomaluridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Hutterer, R. & Decher, J. (2008). Anomalurus pusillus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.
- Dieterlen, F. 2005. Family Anomaluridae. Pp. 1532-1534 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Rodent stubs
- Anomalurus
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