The fur is mostly dark olive with black and yellow ticking and fading to pale grey or whitish on the chest and underparts.

[3] Bolivian squirrels live along the eastern edge of the Andes from Peru, through Bolivia and Brazil to extreme northern Argentina.

Precise details of its habitat are not clear, although it has been found in both lowland and montane tropical forests from 200 to 2,700 m (660 to 8,860 ft) elevation.

[3] Five subspecies are recognised: Bolivian squirrels are diurnal and spend the day moving through the understory and subcanopy of the forest.

They are generally solitary, and construct round nests from leaves and twigs, hidden among foliage and vines about 6 to 10 m (20 to 33 ft) above the ground.