Sciurillus pusillus (E. Geoffroy 1803)

[Sciurus] pusillus E. Geoffroy 1803, in: Cat. Mamm. Mus. Hist. Nat., Paris: 178.

Type Locality: French Guiana, Cayenne.

Vernacular Names: Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Sciurillus pusillus subsp. pusillus E. Geoffroy 1803

Subspecies Sciurillus pusillus subsp. glaucinus Thomas 1914

Subspecies Sciurillus pusillus subsp. kuhlii Gray 1867

Distribution: Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Husson (1978) designated a lectotype. Allelic data first indicated that this species falls outside the clade that contains other New World tree squirrels (Hafner et al., 1994 a).