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Northern Amazon red squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Sciurus igniventris
The Northern amazon red squirrel is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the northern Amazon red squirrel
A young / baby of a northern Amazon red squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A northern Amazon red squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.
Facts about the northern Amazon red squirrel
BR: Esquilo or Quatipuru (The Southern & Northern Amazon Red Squirrels are very similar. (Full text)
1. Northern -- (a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans)Northern
(Source WordNet)