Pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Idiurus zenkeri
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Anomaluridae

Where does the pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel endangered?

The pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel?

The pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel (Idiurus zenkeri) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Anomaluridae, genus Idiurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel

The pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel (Idiurus zenkeri) is a species of rodent in the family Anomaluridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel (revision 1375321573), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307834 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).