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Southern Amazon Red Squirrel (Sciurus spadiceus)

Southern Amazon Red Squirrel

Sciurus spadiceus

About the Southern Amazon Red Squirrel

The southern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus spadiceus), is a squirrel species from South America where it inhabits forests in much of north-western South America east of the Andes. Three subspecies are currently recognised. It is a dark red colour, or a dark brown grizzled with ochre, has whitish underparts and grows to a total length of 48 to 63 cm (19 to 25 in), including a very long tail. It spends much of its time on the ground...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Southern Amazon Red Squirrel?

The scientific name of the Southern Amazon Red Squirrel is Sciurus spadiceus.

How many Southern Amazon Red Squirrel sightings have been recorded?

455 observations of the Southern Amazon Red Squirrel have been recorded on iNaturalist.

455 observations on iNaturalist
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