Amazonian squirrel [1] , or yellow-bellied squirrel [2] ( lat. Microsciurus flaviventer ) - a species of rodent genus dwarf squirrel ( Microsciurus ).
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Range
It lives in Bolivia , Brazil , Colombia , Ecuador and Peru .
Lifestyle
These are daytime tree animals, occasionally descending to the ground. They feed on fruits, the milky sap of some trees and arthropods . Amazonian squirrels lead a solitary lifestyle, but sometimes you can meet several individuals at the same time feeding on the same tree.
Subspecies
| Subspecies | The authors | Synonyms |
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| M. f. flaviventer | JE Gray (1867) | manarius |
| M. f. napi | Thomas (1900) | avunculus florenciae |
| M. f. otinus | Thomas (1901) | not |
| M. f. peruanus | Allen (1897) | not |
| M. f. rubrirostris | Allen (1914) | rubicollis |
| M. f. sabanillae | Anthony (1922) | not |
| M. f. similis | Nelson (1899) | not |
| M. f. simonsi | Thomas (1900) | not |
Notes
- ↑ Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia. "Mammals" Prince. 2 = The New Encyclopedia of Mammals / Ed. D. MacDonald . - M .: Omega, 2007 .-- S. 441. - 3000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-465-01346-8 .
- ↑ Sokolov V.E. The pagan dictionary of animal names. Mammals Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova. - M .: Rus. lang., 1984. - S. 141. - 10,000 copies.
References and References
- Tirira, Diego. 2006. Mamíferos del Ecuador, Diversidad: Microsciurus flaviventer (Gray, 1867). Page on internet (Enero 2006). Version 1.1. Ediciones Murciélago Blanco. Quito. Mamiferos del Equador Checked on: fecha de visita (2009-03-17)
- Thorington, RW, Jr. Microsciurus flaviventer // Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference / RW, Jr. Thorington, RS Hoffmann. - 3rd. - The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. - P. 754–818. - ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .