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.The metanalysis of Peterson et al., 2004 shows Idiurus zenkeri is a probable source of some zoonotic outbreaks.This article about a rodent is a stub.
Conservation statusLeast ConcernIUCN 3.1Scientific classificationEukaryotaAnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaAnomaluridaeIdiurusBinomial nameMatschierodentCameroonCentral African RepublicRepublic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaUgandametanalysiszoonotic outbreaksIUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesAnomaluridae (Scaly-tailed flying squirrels)AnomaluromorphaAnomalurinaeAnomalurusBeecroft's flying squirrel (Anomalurus beecrofti)Lord Derby's scaly-tailed flying squirrel (Anomalurus derbianus)Pel's flying squirrel (Anomalurus pelii)Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel (Anomalurus pusillus)ZenkerellinaeLong-eared flying mouse (Idiurus macrotis)ZenkerellaCameroon scaly-tail (Zenkerella insignis)WikidataWikispeciesARKiveiNaturalistOpen Tree of Life