Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
ID Notes 4
The Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger, (also known as the Eastern Fox Squirrel), is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. Despite the differences in size and coloration, they are often mistaken for American Red Squirrels or Eastern Gray Squirrels in areas where the species co-exist. Fox squirrels are less common on our cameras than the other species listed in this guide, but they can be found in the area. Fox squirrels usually have a rust-colored belly and a black outline to the tail. Gray Squirrels typically have a white belly and the tail looks frosted in white. As adults, Fox Squirrels are larger than Gray Squirrel. *As with other squirrel species, please use the details or comment box to mark the individual as melanic if you identify one that is black in color.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) USFWS Mountain-Prairie, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/14539535789/
- (c) Benny Mazur, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fox_squirrel.jpg
- (c) Jj98, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fox_squirrel_DSCN_1263.JPG
- Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciurus_niger
