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Philippine Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus concinnus (Thomas, 1888)
Also calledArdilla pigmea filipina (spa) · Filipin Cüce Asya Sincabı (tur) · Philippinen-Zwerghörnchen (deu) · Scoiattolo pigmeo delle Filippine (ita) · filippiinienkääpiöorava (fin) · veverka drobná (ces) · wiewiórniczek karłowaty (pol) · Филиппинская крошечная белка (rus) · バシランコビトリス (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.2 p.407
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. The Philippine Pygmy Squirrel is diurnal and becomes active in early morning, using mainly the low and middle levels of forest. They are usually seen on trunks of large forest trees, undersides of tree branches, tree holes, and around stumps in forests with human logging. They frequently vocalize by emitting brief high-pitched chirps, and when startled, often run headfirst down tree trunks to hide among root buttresses.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Dense lowland and primary and secondary montane forests from sea level to elevations of ¢. 2000 m. The Philippine Pygmy Squirrel reaches higher densities in small forest clearings, where trees have been felled.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. A pregnant female Philippine Pygmy Squirrel with one embryo, was captured in May at Mount Imbayao. A second female captured in April at Mount Kitanglad had a swollen uterus.
Sciuridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437388.