Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel
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Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel Fossil range: Recent |
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Sciurillus pusillus (E. Geoffrey, 1803) |
The Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel, Sciurillus pusillus, is a very small squirrel species from South America. It is the only living member of the genus Sciurillus and the subfamily Sciurillinae. It is found in the lowland rainforests of Brazil, French Guyana, Guyana and Suriname.
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- John F Eisenberg and Kent H Redford, 2000. Mammals of the Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil
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