Sciurus ignitus

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:

Sciurus ignitus

Species Authority:

(Gray, 1867)

Common Name/s:

English

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Bolivian Squirrel

Taxonomic Notes:

Molecular studies show this taxon is problematic and probably represents a species complex (Mercer and Roth unpublished).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s:

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

Reviewer/s:

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

Justification:
This species is listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing problems with its taxonomy as well as absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status, threats and ecological requirements.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Argentina according (Wilson and Reeder, 2005)
Countries:	Native: Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Peru Presence uncertain: Argentina
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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 poorly known. It was trapped in an area of primarily evergreen, lowland, tropical forest, transitional between humid tropical forest and dry tropical forest (Woodman et al., 1996).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species, if any, are unknown.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species, if any, are unknown.

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. Sciurus ignitus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
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