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Grey Squirrels
Gray squirrel or grey squirrel may refer to several species of squirrel indigenous to North America: *The eastern gray squirrel (''Sciurus carolinensis''), from the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; introduced into the United Kingdom, Ireland, western North America, Italy, and South Africa *The western gray squirrel (''Sciurus griseus''), from the western United States *The Arizona gray squirrel (''Sciurus arizonensis''), from the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico *The Mexican gray squirrel (''Sciurus aureogaster''), from southern Mexico and Guatemala; introduced into the Florida Keys {{Animal common name Sciurus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Gray Squirrel
The western gray squirrel (''Sciurus griseus'') is a tree squirrel found along the western coast of the United States and Mexico. In some places, this species has also been known as the silver-gray squirrel, the California gray squirrel, the Oregon gray squirrel, the Columbian gray squirrel and the banner-tail. There are three geographical subspecies: ''Sciurus griseus griseus'' (central Washington to the western Sierra Nevada in central California); ''S. g. nigripes'' (from south of San Francisco Bay to San Luis Obispo County, California); and ''S. g. anthonyi'' (which ranges from San Luis Obispo to northern Baja California). In some landscapes, the western gray squirrel has lost habitat or experienced local extinction due to competition with other squirrel species and other pressures on their population. Description The western gray squirrel was first described by George Ord in 1818 based on notes taken by Lewis and Clark at The Dalles in Wasco County, Oregon. ''Sciurus gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Gray Squirrel
The Arizona gray squirrel (''Sciurus arizonensis'') is a tree squirrel, in the genus ''Sciurus'', endemic to the canyons and valleys surrounded by deciduous and mixed forests in eastern Arizona and northern Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. The only other large squirrel that is within its range is Abert's squirrel, which has ear tufts and lives in pine forests. Although they act and look like other gray squirrels, the Arizona gray squirrel is actually more closely related to the fox squirrel. Phylogeny and description ''Sciurus arizonensis'' is a member of the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae. It is distinguishable from ''Sciurus aberti'' by its longer flatter skull, broader rostrum, and having only one molar instead of two. ''S. arizonensis'' also has smaller ears with no tufts and a red/black stripe on the underside of their tail. Some sexual dimorphism can be seen in these squirrels, but it varies with some populations having larger males, and other populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Gray Squirrel
The Mexican gray squirrel (''Sciurus aureogaster'', F. Cuvier), also known as the red-bellied squirrel, goes by the name or in Mexico. The species consists of two subspecies ''S.'' ''aureogaster'' and ''S. nigrescens'', which are native to Mexico and Southern Guatemala. The Mexican gray squirrel was introduced to the Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral island, coral cay archipelago off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami a ... in 1938 and is considered an invasive species. In Mexico, the Mexican gray squirrel typically has a light to dark gray dorsal side and a ventral side ranging from white, to orange, to a deep chestnut color. However, in northern native populations, it is common for individuals to have all black or gray dorsal fur with a slight coloration of red on the belly and rump. In Elliott Key, the common phenoty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
