Holochilus sciureus (rodent)

Mass: 197 g based on Eiris and Barreto 2009

Abundance: 0.14 to 49.38% (median 0.84%)

Latitudinal range: -19.2° to -4.0°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

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Found in 7 samples

Brazil: Mineraçäo Rio Tinto Reunidas (2000-2002, middle altitude forest), Fazenda Lago Verde, Refrigério and Tranqüilidade, Fazenda Aparecida, Fazenda Säo Sebastiäo do Borba

Peru: Iquitos–Nauta Highway, Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana (Victor traps)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass114 gN = 1Eiris and Barreto 2009
♀ body mass212 gN = 1Eiris and Barreto 2009
♂ body mass224 gN = 1Eiris and Barreto 2009
♂ body mass276 gN = 1Eiris and Barreto 2009
condyloincisive length35.42 mmN = 17Brandâo and do Nascimento 2015
ear length16.80 mmN = 25Brandâo and do Nascimento 2015
head and body length171.71 mmN = 34Brandâo and do Nascimento 2015
head and body length201 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
head and body length193 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
head and body length194 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
hind foot length39.18 mmN = 34Brandâo and do Nascimento 2015
hind foot length45 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
hind foot length45 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
hind foot length42 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
skull length41.2 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
skull width20.83 mmN = 22Brandâo and do Nascimento 2015
tail length154.26 mmN = 34Brandâo and do Nascimento 2015
tail length188 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
tail length182 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
tail length180 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
total body length389 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
total body length375 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
total body length374 mmN = 1Osgood 1915
upper tooth row length7.23 mmN = 23Brandâo and do Nascimento 2015
upper tooth row length7.4 mmN = 1Osgood 1915

See also Holochilus, Holochilus brasiliensis, Holochilus chacarius