Sciurus
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| Tree squirrels Fossil range: Middle Miocene - Recent |
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 Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
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The genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America.
[edit] Species
- Genus Sciurus
- Subgenus Tenes
- Sciurus anomalus- Persian Squirrel
- Subgenus Sciurus
- Sciurus vulgaris - Eurasian Red Squirrel
- Sciurus lis - Japanese Squirrel
- Sciurus carolinensis - Eastern Gray Squirrel
- Sciurus aureogaster - Mexican Gray Squirrel
- Sciurus colliaei - Collie's Squirrel
- Sciurus yucatanensis - Yucatan Squirrel
- Sciurus variegatoides - Variegated Squirrel
- Sciurus deppei - Deppe's Squirrel
- Sciurus niger - Eastern Fox Squirrel
- Sciurus oculatus - Peters's Squirrel
- Sciurus alleni - Allen's Squirrel
- Sciurus nayaritensis - Mexican Fox Squirrel
- Sciurus arizonensis - Arizona Gray Squirrel
- Subgenus Hesperosciurus
- Sciurus griseus - Western Gray Squirrel
- Subgenus Otosciurus
- Sciurus aberti - Abert's Squirrel
- Subgenus Guerlinguetus
- Sciurus granatensis - Red-tailed Squirrel
- Sciurus richmondi - Richmond's Squirrel
- Sciurus aestuans - Brazilian Squirrel or Guianan Squirrel
- Sciurus gilvigularis - Yellow-throated Squirrel
- Sciurus ignitus - Bolivian Squirrel
- Sciurus ingrami - Atlantic Forest Squirrel
- Sciurus pucheranii - Andean Squirrel
- Sciurus stramineus - Guayaquil Squirrel
- Sciurus sanborni - Sanborn's Squirrel
- Sciurus argentinius - South Yungas Red Squirrel
- Subgenus Hadrosciurus
- Sciurus flammifer - Fiery Squirrel
- Sciurus pyrrhinus - Junín Red Squirrel
- Subgenus Urosciurus
- Sciurus igniventris - Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
- Sciurus spadiceus - Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
- Subgenus Tenes
[edit] References
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- Andrew Duff and Ann Lawson (2004). Mammals of the World: A checklist. A & C Black. ISBN 071366021X.
- Nowak, Ronald M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1936 pp. ISBN 0-8018-5789-9
- Eisenberg, J.F. 1989. "Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 1: The Northern Neotropics: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana". The University of Chicago Press.
- Redford, K.H. and Eisenberg, J.F. 1992. "Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 2: The Southern Cone: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay". University of Chicago Press.
- Eisenberg, J.F. and Redford, K.H. 1999. "Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 3: The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil". University of Chicago Press.
- Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp 754-818 in Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
