Sciurus griseus
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| Western Gray Squirrel
(Sciurus griseus) | |
|---|---|
| Range | |
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| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Sciuromorpha |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Sciurinae |
| Tribe: | Sciurini |
| Genus: | Sciurus |
| Subgenus: | Hesperosciurus |
| Binomial details | |
| Sciurus griseus Ord, 1818 | |
| Other resources | |
| Full taxonomic details at MDD | |
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External measurements
Length measurements are in millimeters (mm) and weight measurements are in grams (g), unless stated otherwise. If available, the sample size (n=) is provided. If a range is not provided and n= is not given, then the listed measurement represents an average.
| Part of range | Reference | Total length | Tail length | Hindfoot length | Ear length | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Jameson & Peeters (2004) | 500–575 | 240–280 | 72–80 | 28–36 | 735–900 |
Skull
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Holotype: USNM 60928. Sciurus griseus anthonyi. Adult female. Campbell’s ranch at Laguna, San Diego County, California. Collected 10 June 1894. Dorsal view of the skull. -
Holotype: USNM 60928. Sciurus griseus anthonyi. Adult female. Campbell’s ranch at Laguna, San Diego County, California. Collected 10 June 1894. Ventral view of the skull. -
Holotype: USNM 60928. Sciurus griseus anthonyi. Adult female. Campbell’s ranch at Laguna, San Diego County, California. Collected 10 June 1894. Lateral view of the skull. -
Holotype: USNM 60928. Sciurus griseus anthonyi. Adult female. Campbell’s ranch at Laguna, San Diego County, California. Collected 10 June 1894. Dorsal view of the mandible. -
Holotype: USNM 60928. Sciurus griseus anthonyi. Adult female. Campbell’s ranch at Laguna, San Diego County, California. Collected 10 June 1894. Lateral view of the left mandible.
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References
Ord G. 1818. Sur plusieurs Animaux de l'Amérique septentrionale, et entre autres sur le Rupicapra americana, l'Antilope americana, le Cervus major ou Wapiti, etc. Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire naturelle et des Arts 87:146-155.