Sciurus

The genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America.^[1]

Species

There are 30 species.

Genus Sciurus - Tree squirrels

• Subgenus Sciurus
  • Allen's Squirrel, Sciurus alleni
  • Arizona Gray Squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis
  • Mexican Gray Squirrel, Sciurus aureogaster
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
  • Collie's Squirrel, Sciurus colliaei
  • Deppe's Squirrel, Sciurus deppei
  • Japanese Squirrel, Sciurus lis
  • Mexican Fox Squirrel, Sciurus nayaritensis
  • Eastern Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger
  • Peters's Squirrel, Sciurus oculatus
  • Variegated Squirrel, Sciurus variegatoides
  • Eurasian Red Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris
  • Yucatan Squirrel, Sciurus yucatanensis
• Subgenus Otosciurus
  • Abert's Squirrel, Sciurus aberti
• Subgenus Guerlinguetus
  • Brazilian Squirrel (Guianan Squirrel), Sciurus aestuans
  • South Yungas Red Squirrel, Sciurus argentinius
  • Yellow-throated Squirrel, Sciurus gilvigularis
  • Red-tailed Squirrel, Sciurus granatensis
  • Bolivian Squirrel, Sciurus ignitus
  • Atlantic Forest Squirrel, Sciurus ingrami
  • Andean Squirrel, Sciurus pucheranii
  • Richmond's Squirrel, Sciurus richmondi
  • Sanborn's Squirrel, Sciurus sanborni
  • Guayaquil Squirrel, Sciurus stramineus
• Subgenus Tenes
  • Persian Squirrel, Sciurus anomalus
• Subgenus Hadrosciurus
  • Fiery Squirrel, Sciurus flammifer
  • Junín Red Squirrel, Sciurus pyrrhinus
• Subgenus Hesperosciurus
  • Western Gray Squirrel, Sciurus griseus
• Subgenus Urosciurus
  • Northern Amazon Red Squirrel, Sciurus igniventris
  • Southern Amazon Red Squirrel, Sciurus spadiceus

References

• 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". 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.