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Ankarana Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975
Ankarana sportive lemur is a small endemic lemur found in a range of forest habitats in northern Madagascar.
Hubbard's Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur hubbardi Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
Hubbard's sportive lemur is an endangered endemic sportive lemur of Madagascar, found only in southwestern Madagascar's Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park.
Grey Mouse Lemur
Microcebus murinus (J.F.Miller, 1777)
Microcebus murinus, the gray mouse lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar.
Rufous Mouse Lemur
Microcebus rufus (Lesson, 1840)
Microcebus rufus, the brown mouse lemur, is a small nocturnal solitary primate endemic to eastern Madagascar's rainforests.
Goodman's Mouse Lemur
Microcebus lehilahytsara Roos & Kappeler, 2005
Goodman's mouse lemur is a small primate that uses torpor, with differing winter torpor patterns between males and females.
Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur
Cheirogaleus crossleyi A.Grandidier, 1870
Cheirogaleus crossleyi, or furry-eared dwarf lemur, is a Madagascar lemur that hibernates with large temperature fluctuations.
Mountain Beaver
Aplodontia rufa (Rafinesque, 1817)
Aplodontia rufa, the mountain beaver, is a unique North American rodent with distinct traits and habitat preferences.
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis Humboldt, 1811
Sciurus granatensis, the red-tailed squirrel, is a tree squirrel native from southern Central America to northern South America.
Guayaquil Squirrel
Sciurus stramineus Eydoux & Souleyet, 1841
Sciurus stramineus, the Guayaquil squirrel, is a variable-colored tree squirrel native to western South America, with no recognized subspecies.
Andean Squirrel
Sciurus pucheranii (Fitzinger, 1867)
Sciurus pucheranii, the Andean squirrel, is a small tree squirrel found in Colombian Andean cloud and montane rain forests.
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus (Gray, 1867)
Sciurus ignitus, the Bolivian squirrel, is a moderately sized tree squirrel distributed along the eastern Andes from Peru to northern Argentina.
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus Olfers, 1818
Sciurus spadiceus (southern Amazon red squirrel) is a large South American squirrel with three recognized subspecies.
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788
Sciurus carolinensis, the eastern gray squirrel, is a widespread tree squirrel native to eastern North America with introduced invasive populations elsewhere.
Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei Peters, 1863
Deppe's squirrel (Sciurus deppei) is a small Mesoamerican squirrel with stable populations and flexible habitat needs.
Yucatán Squirrel
Sciurus yucatanensis J.A.Allen, 1877
Sciurus yucatanensis, the Yucatan squirrel, is a larger squirrel with distinct fur and skull characteristics detailed here.
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides Ogilby, 1839
Sciurus variegatoides, the variegated squirrel, is a medium-sized diurnal tree squirrel native to Central America.
Red-bellied Squirrel
Sciurus aureogaster F.Cuvier, 1829
Sciurus aureogaster, the Mexican gray squirrel, is native to Mexico and southern Guatemala, introduced as invasive to Florida.
Collie's Squirrel
Sciurus colliaei Richardson, 1839
Collie's squirrel is a medium-sized gray squirrel native to western coastal Mexico that lives in dense tropical and subtropical vegetation.
Japanese Squirrel
Sciurus lis Temminck, 1844
Sciurus lis, the Japanese squirrel, is a Japan-endemic tree squirrel facing population decline from human forest fragmentation.
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Sciurus vulgaris, the red squirrel, is a tree-dwelling squirrel found across Eurasia with characteristic ear tufts.
Caucasian Squirrel
Sciurus anomalus Gmelin, 1778
Caucasian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a small native south-west Asian tree squirrel with three recognized subspecies.
Peters's Squirrel
Sciurus oculatus Peters, 1863
Peters's squirrel (Sciurus oculatus) is a large endemic Mexican arboreal squirrel living in high elevation forests.
Allen's Squirrel
Sciurus alleni Nelson, 1898
Allen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni) is an endemic tree squirrel of northern Mexico with no recognized subspecies.
Arizona Gray Squirrel
Sciurus arizonensis Coues, 1867
Sciurus arizonensis, the Arizona gray squirrel, is a North American sciurid rodent facing local population declines from habitat loss and competition.
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