Family

Sciuridae

144 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Sciuridae

Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

Xerospermophilus tereticaudus (Baird, 1858)

Xerospermophilus tereticaudus, the round-tailed ground squirrel, is a small North American squirrel species with distinct physical traits and a documented life cycle.

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus armatus (Kennicott, 1863)

Urocitellus armatus, the Uinta ground squirrel, is a moderately sized ground squirrel found in western US open habitats.

Belding's Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus beldingi (Merriam, 1888)

Belding's ground squirrel is a medium-sized ground squirrel native to the northwestern United States, with specific physical, behavioral, and feeding traits.

Columbian Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus columbianus (Ord, 1815)

This is a detailed description of the Columbian ground squirrel, covering its appearance, range, ecology, and natural enemies.

Wyoming Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus elegans (Kennicott, 1863)

The Wyoming ground squirrel (Urocitellus elegans) is a sciurid rodent endemic to the northwestern United States.

Arctic Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus parryii (Richardson, 1825)

Urocitellus parryii, the Arctic ground squirrel, is a burrowing Arctic rodent with seasonal molting, found across Arctic North America and Siberia.

Richardson's Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus richardsonii (Sabine, 1822)

Urocitellus richardsonii, or Richardson's ground squirrel, is a North American ground squirrel with constantly trembling tails.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus undulatus (Pallas, 1778)

Urocitellus undulatus, the long-tailed ground squirrel, is an Asian ground squirrel with distinct physical markings and a wide East Asian range.

Piute Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus mollis (Kennicott, 1863)

The Piute ground squirrel (Urocitellus mollis) is a Sciuridae rodent endemic to the U.S. Great Basin region.

Congo Rope Squirrel

Funisciurus congicus (Kuhl, 1820)

The Congo rope squirrel is a diurnal arboreal rodent from the squirrel family found in southwestern Africa.

Smith's Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836)

Paraxerus cepapi, Smith's bush squirrel, is a common diurnal African rodent native to southern Afrotropical woodlands.

Red Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852)

Paraxerus palliatus, the red bush squirrel, is an African rodent found along eastern Africa's coast in woody and shrubby habitats.

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886)

Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a sciurid rodent found across multiple countries in central and eastern Africa.

Ochre Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880)

Paraxerus ochraceus, the ochre bush squirrel, is a sciurid rodent found in East African dry savanna.

Zanj Sun Squirrel

Heliosciurus undulatus (True, 1892)

Heliosciurus undulatus, the Zanj sun squirrel, is a large squirrel found in parts of Kenya and Tanzania.

Mutable Sun Squirrel

Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852)

Heliosciurus mutabilis, the mutable sun squirrel, is a Sciuridae rodent native to several southern African countries with varied natural habitats.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Heliosciurus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)

Heliosciurus gambianus, the Gambian sun squirrel, is a squirrel species found across tropical Africa that lives in wooded savanna and cultivated areas.