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title: "Whitish Dwarf Squirrel"
description: "Prosciurillus leucomus — Mammals. The whitish dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus leucomus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/whitish-dwarf-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Whitish Dwarf Squirrel

> Prosciurillus leucomus — Mammals. The whitish dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus leucomus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Prosciurillus leucomus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 117
- Wikidata: [Q1767101](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1767101)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45970](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45970)

## Names

- en: Whitish Dwarf Squirrel
- de: Weißliches Sulawesi-Zwerghörnchen

## Countries with the most observations

ID (104)

## Summary

The whitish dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus leucomus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on Sulawesi, Buton Island, Muna Island, Kabeana Island, and adjacent islands to the southeast of Sulawesi.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitish_dwarf_squirrel

## Photo

![Whitish Dwarf Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/whitish-dwarf-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262259535

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/whitish-dwarf-squirrel?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).