Subject: Red-tailed Squirrel, Sciurus granatensis

Location: Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador

Stock Number: 08-28897

Comments: As Neotropical squirrels go, this species has an unusually large range. From Costa Rica in the north its range extends south to Ecuador, and east to Venezuela.

Red-tailed Squirrels eat a varied diet, including fruits (shown here), seeds, mushrooms, and flowers.