Northern Amazon red squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern Amazon red squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sciurus igniventris
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the northern Amazon red squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern Amazon red squirrel in 2 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 northern Amazon red squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the northern Amazon red squirrel?

The northern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus igniventris) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern Amazon red squirrel

The northern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus igniventris) is a species of squirrel from South America. It occurs in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It is widespread across its distribution and inhabits lowland forests, preferring a diet of nuts with especially thick shells. It is considered a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, though it is hunted for food in Ecuador and Peru and may be subject to habitat fragmentation from human logging activities.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern Amazon red squirrel (revision 1357413833), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q577533 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).