Scobie, E. H., R. R. Palmer, and J. L. Koprowski. 2014. Sciurus pyrrhinus (Rodentia: Sciuridae). Mammalian Species 46:88-92.

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Authors

Emily H. Scobie

Rosa R. Palmer

John L. Koprowski

Sciurus pyrrhinus O. Thomas, 1898 is a rodent commonly called the Juńın red squirrel or ardilla rojiza. This large-bodied, arboreal species is characterized by a rufous dorsum and an orange tail, and is 1 of 28 species in the genus Sciurus. Endemic to Peru, S. pyrrhinus is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes between 600 and 1,500 m above sea level, spanning rain forest and montane forest habitat. Described as common within its limited distribution, the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment classifies S. pyrrhinus as ‘‘Vulnerable’’ and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources considers it ‘‘Data Deficient.’’

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Sciurus pyrrhinus (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Date of publication:

2014

Topics

Juńın red squirrel

ardilla rojiza

lowland tropical rainforest

Neotropics

montane forest

conservation.arizona.edu - ardilla rojiza

Scobie, E. H., R. R. Palmer, and J. L. Koprowski. 2014. Sciurus pyrrhinus (Rodentia: Sciuridae). Mammalian Species 46:88-92.

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