Myosciurus pumilio (Le Conte 1857)

[Myosciurus] pumilio (Le Conte 1857), Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 9: 11.

Type Locality: Gabon. "...the head waters of the Ovenga River...".

Vernacular Names: African Pygmy Squirrel.

Synonyms: Myosciurus minutulus Hollister 1921; Myosciurus minutus (Du Chaillu 1860) .

Distribution: SE Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Bioko (Equatorial Guinea).

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Reviewed by Gharaibeh and Jones (1996, Mammalian Species No. 523).