Microsciurus santanderensis, Hernandez-Camacho, 1957
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Microsciurus santanderensis |
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Santander Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus santanderensis View in CoL
French: Ecureuil du Santander / German: Santander-Zwerghérnchen / Spanish: Ardilla enana de Santander
Taxonomy. Microsciurus santanderensis Hernandez-Camacho, 1957 View in CoL ,
“Colombia, Santander Dept., Meseta de los Caballeros.”
Microsciurus santanderensis was once considered a subspecies of Sciurus pucheranii. Monotypic.
Distribution. NC Colombia, in Santander Department, between the Magdalena River and the E Andes Range, and W toward the upper portion of the W Andes Range; possibly also in surrounding departments. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 133-160 mm, tail 136-152 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Santander Dwarf Squirrels have dark brownish dorsum, with black mid-dorsal stripe and grayish venter. Postauricular patches are pale and ocherous. Tail is grizzled black brown, with slight gray frosting.
Habitat. Marshlands and montane forests, known from elevations of 100-1000 m and 2700-3800 m.
Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Santander Dwarf Squirrel is diurnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. Population trend of the Santander Dwarf Squirrel is unknown. Its apparently restricted distribution and lack of biological data likely impede conservation and management.
Bibliography. Alberico & Rojas-Diaz (2002), Alberico et al. (2000), Eisenberg (1989), Leonard et al. (2009), Thorington et al. (2012), de Vivo & Carmignotto (2015).
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