Sciurillus pusillus(Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Sciurillus pusillus(Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Sciurillus pusillus(É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803) is a sciurid commonly called the Neotropical pygmy squirrel.S. pusillusis 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 Bra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mammalian species 2013-12, Vol.45 (903), p.75-79
Hauptverfasser: Jessen, Rosa R., Gwinn, R. Nathan, Koprowski, John L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Fish
Forest conservation
Mammals
Museums
Natural history
Natural resources
Natural resources conservation
Nature conservation
Rainforests
Rodents
Squirrels
Trees
Tropical rain forests
Wildlife conservation
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:Sciurillus pusillus(É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803) is a sciurid commonly called the Neotropical pygmy squirrel.S. pusillusis 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. pusillusis 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.
ISSN:0076-3519
1545-1410