Amazon dwarf squirrel

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Amazon Dwarf Squirrel
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M. flaviventer
Binomial name
Microsciurus flaviventer
(Gray, 1867)
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Amazon Dwarf Squirrel range

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The Amazon dwarf squirrel or Guianan squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer) is a small chipmunk-size tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is diurnal and arboreal, coming to ground from time to time. Its diet consists of fruit, the latex of certain trees, and arthropods. It is mostly solitary, but may be found with others feeding on the same tree.

The table below lists the eight recognized subspecies of Microsciurus flaviventer, along with any synonyms associated with each subspecies:[2]


Microsciurus flaviventer taxonomy
Subspecies Authority Synonyms
M. f. flaviventer Gray (1867) manarius
M. f. napi Thomas (1900) avunculus, florenciae
M. f. otinus Thomas (1901) none
M. f. peruanus J. A. Allen (1897) none
M. f. rubrirostris J. A. Allen (1914) rubicollis
M. f. sabanillae Anthony (1922) none
M. f. similis Nelson (1899) none
M. f. simonsi Thomas (1900) none

References

  1. Amori, G., Koprowski, J. & Roth, L. (2008). Microsciurus flaviventer. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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Bibliography

  • Tirira, Diego. 2006. Mamíferos del Ecuador, Diversidad: Microsciurus flaviventer (Gray, 1867). Page on internet (Enero 2006). Version 1.1. Ediciones Murciélago Blanco. Quito. Mamiferos del Equador Checked on: fecha de visita (2009-03-17)

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