Amazon dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer)

 Local area  The Amazon dwarf squirrel is found in South America. It occurs in the Amazon basin of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, west of Rios Negro and Madeira, up to 2000 m altitude (Emmons, 1997). The Neotropical biogeographical region  Place of residence  These squirrels live in lowlands and cloud forests, but seem to prefer palm forests (Nowk, 1999). The Amazon dwarf squirrel uses all levels of the forest, from the ground level to the canopy (Emmons, 1997). The main activity of this squirrel is below five meters, using vertical trunks (Youlatos, 1999).  Blue streaked Lory yellow collared lovebird Tropical habitats  Terrestrial biomesrain forest  Show up  2000 (up) m  ft  Physical description  The total length of the Amazon dwarf squirrel is 250–273 mm (Eisenburg and Redford, 1989). The tail is usually shorter than the length of the head and body; it is thin, tapering to the tip, and dirty white in color (Nowak, 1999). The ...