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The Andean squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a tree squirrel endemic to Colombia where it inhabits montane rain forest and cloud forests of the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central ranges of the Colombian Andes, at elevations between 2,000 and 3,300 metres (6,600 and 10,800 ft). It is a small species with a body length of about 14 cm (6 ...
With a typical head-and-body length of about 15 cm (5.9 in) and a 12 cm (4.7 in) long tail, dwarf squirrels are relatively small. However, the Neotropical pygmy squirrel, not in this genus, is much smaller than these species, as are certain squirrels in Africa and Asia. Microsciurus species have gray or brown backs, and white bellies.
Amazon dwarf squirrel, Microsciurus flaviventer LR/lc; Western dwarf squirrel, Microsciurus mimulus LR/lc; Santander dwarf squirrel, Microsciurus santanderensis LR/lc; Genus: Sciurus. Red-tailed squirrel, Sciurus granatensis LR/lc; Northern Amazon red squirrel, Sciurus igniventris LR/lc; Andean squirrel, Sciurus pucheranii LR/lc
The vicuña, Lama vicugna, is the national animal of Peru. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Peru.There are 417 mammal species in Peru, of which five are critically endangered, nine are endangered, thirty-two are vulnerable, and ten are near threatened.
The Andean bear is also known as the spectacled bear because of the rings of light or white fur around the eyes, which often look like glasses when set against the bear’s dark fur.
Andean cottontail Eastern cottontail The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae ( hares and rabbits ), and Ochotonidae ( pikas ). Though they can resemble rodents , and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order.
An internet-famous squirrel named Peanut was seized Oct. 30 by state and local authorities in New York who received reports that he and a raccoon were being kept illegally and unsafely.
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