Sciurus variegatoides Ogilby, 1839 . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1839:117.

TYPE LOCALITY: " ... west coast of South America." Restricted by Nelson (1899b:80) to "(El) Salvador."

DISTRIBUTION: S Chiapas (Mexico), through Central America to Panama.

SYNONYMS: adolphei Lesson, 1842; annalium Thomas, 1905; atrirufus Harris, 1930; austini Harris, 1933; bangsi Dickey, 1928; belli Nelson, 1899; boothiae Gray, 1843; dorsalis Gray, 1849; fuscovariegatus Schinz, 1845; goldmani Nelson, 1898; griseocaudatus Gray, 1843; helveolus Goldman, 1912; intermedius Gray, 1867; loweryi McPherson, 1972; managuensis Nelson, 1898; melania (Gray, 1867); nicoyana Gray, 1867; pyladei Lesson, 1842; richardsoni Gray, 1842; rigidus Peters, 1863; thomasi Nelson, 1899; underwoodi Goldman, 1932.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Sciurus; includes goldmani (Hall, 1981:424). Revised by Harris (1937).