Western Dwarf Squirrel

Microsciurus mimulus

(J. A. Allen, 1895)
Ardilla Enana Occidental
Esquilo-anão-ocidental

Family: Sciuridae
Order: Rodentia
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Ardilla Cusca.

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Description

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. The table below lists the three subspecies of Microsciurus mimulus, along with any synonyms associated with each subspecies:

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

Source: Wikipedia, article Microsciurus mimulus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.