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The western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) is a tree squirrel found along the western coast of the United States and Mexico. In some places, this species has also been known as the silver-gray squirrel , the California gray squirrel , the Oregon gray squirrel , the Columbian gray squirrel and the banner-tail .
Sciurini (/ s ɪ ˈ j uː r ɪ n iː /) is a tribe that includes about forty species of squirrels, [2] mostly from the Americas. It includes five living genera—the American dwarf squirrels, Microsciurus; the Bornean Rheithrosciurus; the widespread American and Eurasian tree squirrels of the genus Sciurus, which includes some of the best known squirrel species; the Central American ...
The number of species in the genus is subject to change. In 2005, Thorington & Hoffman- whose taxonomic interpretation is followed by the IUCN website- accepted 28 species in the genus: [a] Genus Sciurus. Sciurus granatensis. Subgenus Sciurus. Allen's squirrel, Sciurus alleni; Arizona gray squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis
The species is the largest tree squirrel in the state. It’s being threatened by climate change, habitat loss and frequent disease outbreaks. Gray squirrel may become endangered species in WA.
The southern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger niger) is a close relative of the gray squirrel, which is one of the most common squirrel species in the country, and is considered to be the most variably ...
Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) Tree squirrels are the members of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) commonly just referred to as "squirrels". They include more than 100 arboreal species native to all continents except Antarctica and Oceania. [1] [2] [3] [a]
Approximately twice the size of a gray squirrel, the Southern Fox Squirrel is considered to be the most variably colored tree squirrel in the world. Skip to main content. 24/ ...
The eastern gray squirrel is an introduced species in a variety of locations in western North America: in western Canada, to the southwest corner of British Columbia and to the city of Calgary, Alberta; [19] in the United States, to the states of Washington and Oregon and, in California, to the city of San Francisco and the San Francisco ...