Bolivian squirrel
The Bolivian squirrel is a tree squirrel that is endemic to South America. Little is known of the species, which may represent a species complex.
Description
Bolivian squirrels are moderately sized tree squirrels, with a head-body length of, and a tail of similar length again. Adults weigh from. The fur is mostly dark olive with black and yellow ticking and fading to pale grey or whitish on the chest and underparts. There are faint rings of buff-coloured fur around the eyes and distinct patches of buff fur on the backs of the ears. Females have three pairs of teats.Distribution and habitat
Bolivian squirrels live along the eastern edge of the Andes from Peru, through Bolivia and Brazil to extreme northern Argentina. Precise details of its habitat are not clear, although it has been found in both lowland and montane tropical forests from elevation.Five subspecies are recognised:S. i. ignitus - northern BoliviaS. i. argentinius - ArgentinaS. i. boliviensis - central and southern BoliviaS. i. cabrerai - known from a single partial specimen from BrazilS. i. irroratus - Peru, western Brazil