Prosciurillus weberi (Jentink, 1890)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6840226 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FFC6-ED3B-FACA-FE39F765F16B |
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Diego |
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Prosciurillus weberi |
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Weber’s Dwarf Squirrel
Prosciurillus weberi View in CoL
French: Ecureuil de Weber / German: Weber-Zwerghdrnchen / Spanish: Ardilla enana de Weber
Taxonomy. Sciurus weber: Jentink, 1890 ,
Luwu, near Palopo, Celebes, Indonesia.
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. C Sulawesi, known from the coastal lowlands around the NW margin of the Gulf of Boni, distribution is poorly known.
Descriptive notes. Head-body 187 mm, tail 142 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Dorsum is dark brown with buff, orange, and black highlights, with a broad black mid-dorsal stripe from neck to base oftail. Venter is reddish orange, and ears have prominent black tufts. Weber’s Dwarf Squirrel can be distinguished from other species of Prosciurillus by large dorsal stripe, ear tufts, and by absence of nape patches.
Habitat. Tropical lowland evergreen rainforests.
Food and Feeding. There is no specific information available for this species, butit is suspected that Weber’s Dwarf Squirrel feeds on seeds, soft fruits, and insects.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but Weber’s Dwarf Squirrel appears to be active in the canopy.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. Weber's Dwarf Squirrel is known from a handful of scattered localities and old museum specimens. It is widespread but rarely encountered, and surveys in the appropriate lowland areas have not yet been conducted.
Bibliography. Helgen & Aplin (2008c), Musser et al. (2010), Thorington et al. (2012).
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