Tamiasciurus douglasii
| Douglas's Squirrel
(Tamiasciurus douglasii) | |
|---|---|
| Range | |
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| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Sciuromorpha |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Sciurinae |
| Tribe: | Sciurini |
| Genus: | Tamiasciurus |
| Binomial details | |
| Tamiasciurus douglasii (Bachman, 1839) | |
| Sound | |
| Sound recordings at xeno-canto | |
| Other resources | |
| Full taxonomic details at MDD | |
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Museum specimens
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Holotype: 80229. Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus. Adult male. Mount Hood, Oregon. Collected 9 September 1896. -
Holotype: 80229. Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus. Adult male. Mount Hood, Oregon. Collected 9 September 1896.
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) | 330–370 | 110–140 | 48–55 | 20–28 | 200–300 |
Call
Recordings of the call of Tamiasciurus douglasii are available on Xeno-canto.
Skull
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Holotype: 80229. Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus. Adult male. Mount Hood, Oregon. Collected 9 September 1896. Dorsal view of the skull. -
Holotype: 80229. Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus. Adult male. Mount Hood, Oregon. Collected 9 September 1896. Ventral view of the skull. -
Holotype: 80229. Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus. Adult male. Mount Hood, Oregon. Collected 9 September 1896. Lateral view of the skull. -
Holotype: 80229. Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus. Adult male. Mount Hood, Oregon. Collected 9 September 1896. Dorsal view of the mandible. -
Holotype: 80229. Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus. Adult male. Mount Hood, Oregon. Collected 9 September 1896. Lateral view of the mandible.
Similar species
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References
Bachman J. 1839-02-07. A series of skins, belonging to species of the genus Sciurus, including, with one or two exceptions, all which are known to inhabit North America, were upon the table. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1838(68):85-103.
Jameson EW, Peeters HJ. 2004. Mammals of California (No. 66). Berkeley (CA, USA): University of California Press.