The Central American dwarf squirrel [1] ( lat. Microsciurus alfari ) is a species of rodent of the genus dwarf squirrel ( Microsciurus ). The species epithet is given in honor of the Costa Rican zoologist Anastasio Alfaro (1865-1951) [2] . Found in Colombia , Costa Rica , Nicaragua and Panama . Includes subspecies:
| Central American Dwarf Squirrel |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Squadron : | Euarchontoglires |
| View: | Central American Dwarf Squirrel |
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| International scientific name |
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Microsciurus alfari Allen , 1895 |
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| Security status |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 13409 |
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Taxonomy of Microsciurus alfari| Subspecies | Author | Synonyms |
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| M. a. alfari | Allen (1895) | not |
| M. a. alticola | Goodwin (1943) | not |
| M. a. browni | Bangs (1902) | not |
| M. a. fusculus | Thomas (1910) | not |
| M. a. septentrionalis | Anthony (1920) | not |
| M. a. venustulus | Goldman (1912) | not |
