Sciurus stramineus - #2051

Guayaquil Squirrel
Lateral view, tail visible. Introduced population. Image in Mammalian Species 894. Also as Simosciurus stramineus.
Geographic Distribution

Extreme NW Peru and SW Ecuador in the area surrounding the Gulf of Guayaquil.

Order/Family
Sciuridae
Genus
Sciurus
Specific Epithet
stramineus
Image Location
Peru, Lima, Parque de las Leyendas
Image Date
May 25, 2009
Photographer
MJ Merrick