| 词条 | Amazon dwarf squirrel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Amazon dwarf squirrel | image = | status = DD | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Microsciurus | species = flaviventer | authority = (Gray, 1867) | range_map = Microsciurus flaviventer range map.svg | range_map_caption = Amazon dwarf squirrel range }} The Amazon dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer) is a chipmunk-sized tree squirrel native to South America. DescriptionAs its name suggests, the Amazon dwarf squirrel is relatively small, with a head-body length of {{convert|12|to|16|cm|abbr=on}} and a tail {{convert|8|to|16|cm|abbr=on}} long. Adults weigh between {{convert|86|and|132|g|abbr=on}}, with males being slightly larger than females.[2] The fur varies from reddish to dull brown, fading gradually to yellow or greyish on the underparts. There is a distinctive patch of pale yellow fur behind the ears, while the tail has faint yellowish bands and white frosting.[3] The limbs are unusually long for tree squirrels. In the forelimbs, the humerus and radius are of equal length, an adaptation thought to increase the squirrel's ability to climb large trees, compensating for a lack of shoulder mobility. The longer hindlimbs allow for stronger muscles, so that the squirrel can leap over larger gaps, relative to its size, than more typically sized squirrels can.[3] Distribution and habitatThe squirrels are found in the upper Amazon Basin, broadly west of the Purus and Rio Negro rivers, in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. They typically inhabit evergreen tropical rainforests at up to {{convert|2000|m|abbr=on}} elevation,[3] although they may sometimes be found in more disturbed habitats.[4] SubspeciesEight subspecies of Amazon dwarf squirrel are currently recognised:[5][3]
Biology and behaviourThe squirrels use all levels of the forest, from the ground to the tree canopy, but are most commonly found in the understory. They feed on arthropods, tree bark, and fungi, and have been observed to closely follow flocks of birds while foraging, although the reason for this is unclear. They are diurnal and highly arboreal, even for tree squirrels, frequently jumping from branch to branch. They spend the night in nests formed from plant fibres, and located several metres above the ground.[3] They are mostly solitary, but may be found with others feeding on the same tree. Their calls include a bird-like "trill" and a series of soft "chucks" used as an alarm call. Very little is known of their reproduction, although litters are thought to be small.[3] References1. ^{{Cite journal | author = Amori, G. | author2 = Koprowski, J. | author3 = Roth, L. | last-author-amp = yes | title = Microsciurus flaviventer | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2008 | page = e.T13410A3897807 | publisher = IUCN | date = 2008 | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13410/0 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13410A3897807.en | access-date = 11 January 2018}} 2. ^{{cite journal | author = Hayssen, V. | date = August 2008 | title = Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae | journal = Journal of Mammalogy | volume = 89 | issue = 4 | pages = 852–873 | doi = 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-217.1}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite journal | author = Jessen, T.G. | display-authors = etal | date = August 2016 | title = Microsciurus flaviventer (Rodentia: Sciuridae) | journal = Mammalian Species | volume = 48 | issue = 935 | pages = 59–65 | doi = 10.1093/mspecies/sew006}} 4. ^{{cite journal | author = Mena, J.L. | author2 = Medellin, R.A. | last-author-amp = yes | date = January 2010 | title = Small mammal assemblages in a disturbed tropical landscape at Pozuzo, Peru | journal = Mammalian Biology | volume = 75 | issue = 1 | pages = 83–91 | doi = 10.1016/j.mambio.2009.08.006}} 5. ^{{cite book|last1=Thorington|first1=R.W. Jr.|last2=Hoffmann|first2=R.S.|year=2005|pages=754–818|editor1-last=Wilson|editor1-first=D.E.|editor2-last=Reeder|editor2-first=D.M|url=http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3|chapter=Microsciurus flaviventer|chapterurl=http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=12400050|title=Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference|edition=3rd|publisher=The Johns Hopkins University Press|isbn=0-8018-8221-4|oclc=26158608}} Bibliography
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