Brazilian squirrel

Brazilian squirrel
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Sciurus
Species:	S. aestuans
Binomial name
	Sciurus aestuans; Linnaeus, 1766
Subspecies
	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. venustus;
	Brazilian squirrel's range

The Brazilian squirrel (Sciurus aestuans), or Guianan squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel endemic to South America. It is found in south-eastern Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela.

Sciurus aestuans 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. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.

John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford, 2000. Mammals of Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.

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[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] 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-2] 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.

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v t e Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Sciurinae, Sciurini tribe)
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciuromorpha
Microsciurus (Dwarf squirrels)	Central American dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus alfari) Amazon dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer) Western dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus mimulus) Santander dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus santanderensis)
Rheithrosciurus	Tufted ground squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis)
Sciurus	Subgenus Guerlinguetus Brazilian squirrel (Sciurus aestuans) South Yungas red squirrel (Sciurus argentinius) Yellow-throated squirrel (Sciurus gilvigularis) Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus) Atlantic Forest squirrel (Sciurus ingrami) Andean squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) Richmond's squirrel (Sciurus richmondi) Sanborn's squirrel (Sciurus sanborni) Guayaquil squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) Subgenus Hadrosciurus Fiery squirrel (Sciurus flammifer) Junín red squirrel (Sciurus pyrrhinus) Subgenus Hesperosciurus Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) Subgenus Otosciurus Abert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti) Subgenus Sciurus Allen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni) Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis) Mexican gray squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster) Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Collie's squirrel (Sciurus colliaei) Deppe's squirrel (Sciurus deppei) Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) Calabrian black squirrel (Sciurus meridionalis) Mexican fox squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis) Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) Peters's squirrel (Sciurus oculatus) Variegated squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides) Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) Yucatan squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis) Subgenus Tenes Caucasian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) Subgenus Urosciurus Northern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus igniventris) Southern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus spadiceus)
Syntheosciurus	Bangs's mountain squirrel (Syntheosciurus brochus)
Tamiasciurus (Pine squirrels)	Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) Southwestern red squirrel (Tamiasciurus fremonti) American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Category

Brazilian squirrel

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Sciurus
Species:	S. aestuans
Binomial name
*Sciurus aestuans* Linnaeus, 1766
Subspecies^[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. venustus

Brazilian squirrel's range