Yellow-throated squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellow-throated squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the yellow-throated squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellow-throated squirrel in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Oriximiná.

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 yellow-throated squirrel endangered?

The yellow-throated squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the yellow-throated squirrel?

The yellow-throated squirrel (Sciurus gilvigularis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the yellow-throated squirrel

The yellow-throated squirrel (Sciurus gilvigularis) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America. It is found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellow-throated squirrel (revision 1357472646), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765227 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).