Myosciurus
E737826
Myosciurus is a genus of small African squirrels in the family Sciuridae, best known for the African pygmy squirrel, one of the world’s smallest squirrel species.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | African pygmy squirrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Myosciurus pumilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
diurnal activity pattern ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies | African pygmy squirrel ⓘ |
| hasScientificNameOfTypeSpecies | Myosciurus pumilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | including some of the world’s smallest squirrel species ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicGuild | omnivore ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.