Brazilian squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Brazilian squirrel lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sciurus aestuans
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Brazilian squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Brazilian squirrel in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Aurora do Pará.

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 Brazilian squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Brazilian squirrel?

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

About the Brazilian squirrel

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brazilian squirrel (revision 1348279509), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q582376 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).