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Together with the least pygmy squirrel of Asia, the African pygmy squirrel is the world's smallest squirrel measuring about 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) in total length and just 15–18 g (0.53–0.63 oz) in weight, which is less than a typical house mouse. [2]
The Protoxerini comprise a tribe of squirrels found in Africa. The 30 species in six genera are: [1] Epixerus - Ebian's palm squirrel; Funisciurus (nine species) - African striped squirrels; Heliosciurus (six species) - sun squirrels; Myosciurus (monotypic) - African pygmy squirrel; Paraxerus (11 species) - African bush squirrels
It is native to southern and eastern Africa and is also known as the African dormouse, African dwarf dormouse, African pygmy dormouse, or colloquially as micro squirrel. Found in limited numbers in the pet trade, it has complicated care requirements compared to other pet rodents. [ 3 ]
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Fire-footed rope squirrel, Funisciurus pyrropus LC; Genus: Heliosciurus. Red-legged sun squirrel, Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC; Genus: Myosciurus. African pygmy squirrel, Myosciurus pumilio DD; Genus: Paraxerus. Cooper's mountain squirrel, Paraxerus cooperi DD; Green bush squirrel, Paraxerus poensis LC; Genus: Protoxerus. Forest giant squirrel ...
These tiny squirrels are mostly olive-brown to grey-brown, although E. whiteheadi has conspicuous ear-tufts. They are active, and feed on both plant-material and insects. [2] There are three species of Exilisciurus: [1] Philippine pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus concinnus; Least (or plain) pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus exilis
Myosciurus pumilio - African pygmy squirrel; Genus Paraxerus. Paraxerus alexandri - Alexander's bush squirrel; Paraxerus boehmi - Boehm's bush squirrel; Paraxerus cepapi - Smith's bush squirrel; Paraxerus cooperi - Cooper's green squirrel; Paraxerus flavovittis - striped bush squirrel; Paraxerus lucifer - African red bush squirrel
A family from a Ba Aka pygmy village. The term pygmy, as used to refer to diminutive people, comes via Latin pygmaeus from Greek πυγμαῖος pygmaîos, derived from πυγμή pygmḗ, meaning "short cubit", or a measure of length corresponding to the distance from the elbow to the first knuckle of the middle finger, meant to express pygmies' diminutive stature.