Central American dwarf squirrel
The Central American dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus alfari) is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
| Central American dwarf squirrel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Microsciurus |
| Species: | M. alfari |
| Binomial name | |
| Microsciurus alfari (J. A. Allen, 1895) | |
| Subspecies | |
| |
 | |
| Central American dwarf squirrel range | |
The table below lists the six recognized subspecies of Microsciurus alfari, along with any synonyms associated with each subspecies:[2]
| Subspecies | Authority | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| M. a. alfari | J. A. Allen (1895) | none |
| M. a. alticola | Goodwin (1943) | none |
| M. a. browni | Bangs (1902) | none |
| M. a. fusculus | Thomas (1910) | none |
| M. a. septentrionalis | Anthony (1920) | none |
| M. a. venustulus | Goldman (1912) | none |
References
- Koprowski, J.; Roth, L.; Emmons, L.; Timm, R.; McCarthy, T. & Samudio, R. (2008). "Microsciurus alfari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Thorington, R.W., Jr.; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 757. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.