Western dwarf squirrel

Western dwarf squirrel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Microsciurus
Species:
M. mimulus
Binomial name
Microsciurus mimulus
(Thomas, 1898)
Subspecies[2]
  • M. m. mimulus
  • M. m. boguetensis
  • M. m. isthmus
Western dwarf squirrel range

The western dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus mimulus) is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

All of the subspecies of M. mimulus have been recognized as distinct species in recent studies, although this is not yet universally accepted.[3] The table below lists the three subspecies of Microsciurus mimulus, along with any synonyms associated with each subspecies:[2]

Microsciurus mimulus taxonomy
Subspecies Authority Synonyms
M. m. mimulus Thomas (1898) none
M. m. boquetensis Nelson (1903) none
M. m. isthmius Nelson (1899) palmeri, vivatus

References

  1. ^ Reid, F. (2016). "Microsciurus mimulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13411A22254996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13411A22254996.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae: Microsciurus mimulus". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.
  3. ^ de Abreu-Jr., E. F.; Pavan, S. E.; Tsuchiya, M. T. N.; Wilson, D. E.; Percequillo, A. R.; Maldonado, J. E. (26 June 2020). "Museomics of tree squirrels: a dense taxon sampling of mitogenomes reveals hidden diversity, phenotypic convergence, and the need of a taxonomic overhaul". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 20 (77): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-020-01639-y. Retrieved 11 November 2023.


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