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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758
Sciurus niger (fox squirrel) is a large North American tree squirrel with specif…
Mexican Fox Squirrel
Sciurus nayaritensis J.A.Allen, 1890
The Mexican fox squirrel is a tree squirrel found in parts of Mexico and southea…
Guianan Squirrel
Sciurus aestuans Linnaeus, 1766
Sciurus aestuans, the Brazilian/Guianan squirrel, is a dark brown South American…
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti Woodhouse, 1853
Sciurus aberti (Abert's squirrel) is a diurnal pine-associated squirrel species …
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus Ord, 1818
Sciurus griseus, the western gray squirrel, is the largest native tree squirrel …
Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari (J.A.Allen, 1895)
Microsciurus alfari, or Central American dwarf squirrel, is a Central and South …
Western Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus mimulus (Thomas, 1898)
Microsciurus mimulus, the western dwarf squirrel, is a small tree squirrel found…
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii (Bachman, 1839)
Tamiasciurus douglasii, the Douglas squirrel, is a small diurnal territorial squ…
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (Erxleben, 1777)
This is a scientific description of the North American American red squirrel (Ta…
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus fremonti (Audubon & Bachman, 1853)
American red squirrels are widely distributed North American tree squirrels with…
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)
Petaurista petaurista, the red giant flying squirrel, is a large sciurid rodent …
Common Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839)
This is a description of the Indian giant flying squirrel, Petaurista philippens…
Taiwan Red-and-white Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista lena Thomas, 1907
Red and white giant flying squirrel is a large nocturnal gliding Sciuridae roden…
Thomas' Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi (Hose, 1900)
Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi) is a Sciuridae rodent found in Indone…
Siberian Flying Squirrel
Pteromys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pteromys volans, the Siberian flying squirrel, is a gliding tree squirrel native…
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus (Shaw, 1801)
Glaucomys sabrinus, the northern flying squirrel, is a North American nocturnal …
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glaucomys volans, the southern flying squirrel, is a North American gliding squi…
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris (Audubon & Bachman, 1841)
Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) is a large hibernating rodent nativ…
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Marmota caligata, the hoary marmot, is a large North American alpine ground squi…
Vancouver Island Marmot
Marmota vancouverensis Swarth, 1911
Marmota vancouverensis, the Vancouver Island marmot, is an endemic rare marmot t…
Olympic Marmot
Marmota olympus (Merriam, 1898)
Marmota olympus, the Olympic marmot, is the largest North American marmot endemi…
Bobak Marmot
Marmota bobak (Müller, 1776)
Marmota bobak, the bobak steppe marmot, is a social hibernating marmot native to…
Tarbagan Marmot
Marmota sibirica (Radde, 1862)
Marmota sibirica, the tarbagan marmot, is a lowland-dwelling herbivorous marmot …
Alpine Marmot
Marmota marmota (Linnaeus, 1758)
The alpine marmot is a large squirrel native to European alpine regions, with in…
