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Guerlinguetus brasiliensis

Description

Guerlinguetus brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788)

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Records. First record was in February 02, 2014, camera trap 5 (25°07.27ʹ S, 049°56.49ʹ W) and subsequently 2 individuals were recorded by opportunistic observations in the monitoring sites 1 and 7 (see Fig. 1 for coordinates).

Identification. The squirrel Guerlinguetus brasiliensis may be included among the native species. Although small in size, it is easily identifiable through photographs. The species is an average sized squirrel with occurrences recorded in the Atlantic Rainforest. It is distinguished from other squirrels due to its intermediate body size and such characteristics as voluminous tail, longer than or equal to the body.

Notes

Published as part of Pereira, Alan Deivid, Bazilio, Sergio & Orsi, Mário Luís, 2018, Checklist of medium-sized to large mammals of Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná, Brazil, pp. 785-799 in Check List 14 (5) on page 797, DOI: 10.15560/14.5.785

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Scientific name authorship
Gmelin
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Rodentia
Family
Sciuridae
Genus
Guerlinguetus
Species
brasiliensis
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Guerlinguetus brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788) sec. Pereira, Bazilio & Orsi, 2018