Bolivian squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Bolivian squirrel Sciurus ignitus Least concern

Where the Bolivian squirrel lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 76 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Bolivian squirrel: Sciurus ignitus — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Sciurus ignitus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Bolivian squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bolivian squirrel in 3 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Bolivian squirrel endangered?

The Bolivian squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Bolivian squirrel?

The Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Bolivian squirrel

The Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus) is a tree squirrel that is endemic to South America. Little is known of the species, which may represent a species complex.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bolivian squirrel (revision 1357411586), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762496 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).