Brazilian Squirrel
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The Brazilian Squirrel or Guianan Squirrel, Sciurus aestuans, is a squirrel species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Guiana, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela.
It is a dark brown squirrel that feeds mainly on fruits and nuts, but can also prey on eggs and the young of birds.
[edit] References
- John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford, 2000. Mammals of Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.
- Baillie, J. 1996. Sciurus aestuans. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 16 August 2007.
- Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp 754-818 in Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
