Sciurillus pusillus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	SCIURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Sciurillus pusillus

Species Authority:

(É. Geoffroy, 1803)

Common Name/s:

English

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Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel

Taxonomic Notes:

Probably represents at least two distinct species (Mercer and Roth 2003): molecular data suggest divergence between the populations occurring in Peru and French Guiana (perhaps ten million years ago).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Amori, G., Koprowski, J. & Roth, L.

Evaluator/s:

Chanson, J. & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Information on the current population status of this small, canopy-dwelling squirrel is unavailable. New and updated information on distribution and range are needed to make an assessment of the species threats.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in four major disjunct populations in Peru and Colombi, central northern Brazil, and north eastern Brazil, into French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana.
Countries:	Native: Brazil; French Guiana; Guyana; Peru; Suriname
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	The population status of this species is unknown.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The habitat preferences and ecology of this species are unknown.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The major threat to this species if the destruction of its forest habitat.

Major Threat(s):

The major threat to this species if the destruction of its forest habitat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The conservation status of this species is unknown.

Conservation Actions:

The conservation status of this species is unknown.

Citation:	Amori, G., Koprowski, J. & Roth, L. 2008. Sciurillus pusillus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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