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Sciurini

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Tribe Sciurini
Taxonomic classification
Order:Rodentia
Suborder:Sciuromorpha
Family:Sciuridae
Subfamily:Sciurinae

The tribe Sciurini in the family Sciuridae includes members of the genus Sciurus (tree squirrels) and Tamiasciurus (red squirrels), as well as members of three genera not found in the United States. The tribe contains over 40 species, with nine species occurring in the US.

Species in the United States

Sciurus (tree squirrels)

  • Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) observed in spring with ear tufts by Laurens R Halsey in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Their long ears bear tassels or tufts that reach their maximum length in winter. In summer the tufts are reduced in size and may be completely absent.
  • Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis) observed by ronthill in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) observed by Ben Zerante in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus) observed by nutsaboutkitties in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, California.
  • Mexican Fox Squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis)
  • Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)

Tamiasciurus (red squirrels)

  • Douglas's Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) photographed by VJ Anderson in Washington state.
  • Fremont's Squirrel (Tamiasciurus fremonti) photographed by Brad Shine in Lincoln National Forest, Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Dorsal coloration in this species can range from gray to reddish.
  • North American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) observed by danabra in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Range maps for species in the United States

Available taxon pages

The following genera are available on WhiskerWiki for this tribe:

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