Red-tailed squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Red-tailed squirrel Sciurus granatensis Least concern

Where the red-tailed squirrel lives – recorded in 6 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 2,031 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Scientific name	Sciurus granatensis
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the red-tailed squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-tailed squirrel in 6 countries and territories across North America and 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 red-tailed squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the red-tailed squirrel?

The red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-tailed squirrel

The red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) is a species of tree squirrel distributed from southern Central America to northern South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-tailed squirrel (revision 1341731179), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q585570 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).