Caxinguele (Sciurus aestuans ingrami) / Atlantic Forest Squirrel (Sciurus aestuans ingrami)
Add to Cart Add to Lightbox DownloadEsquilo em abacateiro. O esquilo eh um mamifero roedor da familia Sciuridae. No Brasil, o esquilo tambim eh conhecido por serelepe, caxinguele, caxinxe, catiaipe, quatimirim, quatipuru ou acutipuru. Os esquilos estao espalhados por quase todo o mundo, a maioria nas zonas de climas temperado ou tropical. O esquilo eh um animal arboricola, vive nas copas das arvores, de onde saltam de um ramo para outro, seus saltos chegam a atingir ate 5 metros de comprimento. / A squirrel is one of many small or medium-sized rodents in the family Sciuridae. In the English-speaking world, squirrel commonly refers to members of this family's genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus, which are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, indigenous to Asia, the Americas and Europe. Similar genera are found in Africa. The Sciuridae family also include flying squirrels, as well as ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks.
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