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Jessen, R. R., R. N. Gwinn, and J. L. K0prowski. 2013. Sciurillus pusillus (Rodentia: Sciuridae). Mammalian Species 49:75-79.

thackerk1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:52:32 +0000

Authors

Rosa R. Jessen

R. Nathan Gwinn

John L. Koprowski

Sciurillus pusillus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803) is a sciurid commonly called the Neotropical pygmy squirrel. S. pusillus is an exceptionally small species of tree squirrel that appears pale gray due to a grizzled pattern of light hair tips on the dorsal pelage. Ranging from Amazonian Peru and Brazil northeast to the Guianas with a patchy distribution, S. pusillus is a denizen of the upper canopy of lowland rain forest. This species is listed as ‘‘Data Deficient’’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Additional Information

Sciurillus pusillus (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Date of publication:

2013

Topics

pygmy squirrel

lowland rain forest

South America

Neotropics

Gwinn, R. N., J. L. Koprowski, Jessen, R., and M. Merrick. 2012. Sciurus spadiceus (Rodentia: Sciuridae). Mammalian Species 44:59-63.

thackerk1 — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 23:04:22 +0000

Authors

R. Nathan Gwinn

John L. Koprowski

Rosa R. Jessen

Melissa J. Merrick

Sciurus spadiceus Olfers, 1818, is a sciurid commonly known as the southern Amazon red squirrel. S. spadiceus is a large-bodied tree squirrel with a variable color pattern, but typically has a reddish brown dorsum, a dark midline, a white venter, and a brown and orange tail. S. spadiceus ranges from southern Colombia and Venezuela, south through Peru, western Brazil, Ecuador, and Bolivia in lowland rain forest. This species is listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Additional Information

Sciurus spadiceus (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Date of publication:

2012

Topics

southern Amazon red squirrel

lowland rain forest

South America