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Western dwarf squirrel, Rio Ñambi, Colombia A very lucky catch. Within their range they are common to occur yet not that common to see. They look quite different from the typical squirrel, not just smaller, also more chubby, shorter limbs, a rounder face. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78776/western_dwarf_squirrel_-_back_rio_ambi_colombia.html" title="Western dwarf squirrel - back, Rio &Ntilde;ambi, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/78776_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1769040010&Signature=7ZXl3mrdZXQYH%2FXN%2FdIaYr2FTGM%3D" width="124" height="152" alt="Western dwarf squirrel - back, Rio &Ntilde;ambi, Colombia A very lucky catch. Within their range they are common to occur yet not that common to see. They look quite different from the typical squirrel, not just smaller, also more chubby, shorter limbs, a rounder face. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78775/western_dwarf_squirrel_rio_ambi_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Microsciurus mimulus,Rio &Ntilde;ambi,South America,Western dwarf squirrel" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,Microsciurus mimulus,Rio Ñambi,South America,Western dwarf squirrel Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Western dwarf squirrel, Rio Ñambi, Colombia

A very lucky catch. Within their range they are common to occur yet not that common to see. They look quite different from the typical squirrel, not just smaller, also more chubby, shorter limbs, a rounder face.

Western dwarf squirrel - back, Rio Ñambi, Colombia A very lucky catch. Within their range they are common to occur yet not that common to see. They look quite different from the typical squirrel, not just smaller, also more chubby, shorter limbs, a rounder face. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78775/western_dwarf_squirrel_rio_ambi_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Microsciurus mimulus,Rio Ñambi,South America,Western dwarf squirrel

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The Western Dwarf Squirrel

The western dwarf squirrel is a small tree squirrel in the genus "Microsciurus" and tribe "Sciurini" found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

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Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 10, 2019. Captured Oct 31, 2018 07:11 in Barbacoas Municipality, Narino, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm
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