It is a dark brown squirrel that feeds mainly on fruits and nuts, but can also prey on eggs and the young of birds.
References
^Amori, G. (2016). "Sciurus aestuans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20003A22248406. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T20003A22248406.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.
John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford, 2000. Mammals of Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.
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brazilian, squirrel, guianan, squirrel, sciurus, aestuans, tree, squirrel, genus, sciurus, endemic, south, america, found, south, eastern, colombia, brazil, guyana, french, guiana, suriname, venezuela, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, clas. The Brazilian squirrel or Guianan squirrel Sciurus aestuans is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America It is found in South eastern Colombia Brazil Guyana French Guiana Suriname and Venezuela Brazilian squirrelConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder RodentiaFamily SciuridaeGenus SciurusSpecies S aestuansBinomial nameSciurus aestuansLinnaeus 1766Subspecies 2 S a aestuans S a alphonsei S a garbei S a georgihernandezi S a henseli S a ingrami S a macconnelli S a poaiae S a quelchii S a venustusBrazilian squirrel s rangeIt is a dark brown squirrel that feeds mainly on fruits and nuts but can also prey on eggs and the young of birds References Edit Amori G 2016 Sciurus aestuans IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T20003A22248406 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T20003A22248406 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Thorington R W Jr Hoffmann R S 2005 Sciurus Guerlinguetus aestuans In Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World a taxonomic and geographic reference 3rd ed The Johns Hopkins University Press pp 754 818 ISBN 0 8018 8221 4 OCLC 26158608 John F Eisenberg and Kent H Redford 2000 Mammals of Neotropics Ecuador Bolivia and Brazil This squirrel article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brazilian squirrel amp oldid 1121515303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
