Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans Linnaeus 1766

Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans Linnaeus 1766, Syst. Nat., 12th ed., Vol. 1: 88.

Type Locality: Surinam.

Vernacular Names: Guianan Squirrel.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. aestuans Linnaeus 1766

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. alphonsei Thomas 1903

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. garbei Pinto 1931

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. georgihernandezi Barriga-Bonilla 1966

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. henseli Miranda Ribeiro 1941

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. ingrami Thomas 1901

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. macconnelli Thomas 1901

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. poaiae Moojen 1942

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. quelchii Thomas 1901

Subspecies Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) aestuans subsp. venustus J. A. Allen 1940

Distribution: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Guerlinguetus; see Cabrera (1961:359). Formerly included gilvigularis; see Avila-Pires (1964). Subspecies recognized based on Cabrera (1961).