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title: "Bolivian Squirrel"
description: "Sciurus ignitus — Ssaki. The Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus) is a tree squirrel that is endemic to South America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/bolivian-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bolivian Squirrel

> Sciurus ignitus — Ssaki. The Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus) is a tree squirrel that is endemic to South America.

- Scientific name: *Sciurus ignitus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las)
- iNaturalist observations: 307
- Wikidata: [Q1762496](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1762496)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46002](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46002)

## Names

- en: Bolivian Squirrel
- de: Bolivianisches Eichhörnchen
- es: Nuecero
- fr: Écureuil de Bolivie

## Countries with the most observations

PE (142), BO (86), AR (49), BR (6)

## Summary

The Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus) is a tree squirrel that is endemic to South America. Little is known of the species, which may represent a species complex.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_squirrel

## Photo

![Bolivian Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bolivian-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Emily Ali Mollo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/383036495

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bolivian-squirrel?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).