The Brazilian squirrel (''Sciurus aestuans''), or Guianan squirrel, is a species of

tree squirrel Tree squirrels are the members of the squirrel Family (biology), family (Sciuridae) commonly just referred to as "squirrels". They include more than 100 arboreal species native to all continents except Antarctica and Oceania. They do not form a ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to South America. It is found in south-eastern Colombia, Brazil, Guyana,

French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...

, Suriname and Venezuela. ''Sciurus aestuans'' is a dark brown squirrel that feeds mainly on fruits and nuts, but can also prey on eggs and the young of birds.

References

* John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford, 2000. Mammals of the Neotropics Volume 3 – The Central Neotropics – Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil. Sciurus Rodents of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals of French Guiana Mammals of Guyana Mammals of Suriname Mammals of Venezuela Mammals described in 1766 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Squirrel-stub