Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Don Linzey & Christy Brecht
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, Virginia 24382


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Sciurus_carolinensis -- Eastern Gray Squirrel

Last updated: 26 November, 2005

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Species Description

left lateral view of
skull and mandible
dorsal view of skull ventral view of skull

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Phylogeny

Taxonomic Category Scientific Name Common Name
Phylum Chordata Chordates
Class Mammalia Mammals
Order Rodentia Mice, rats, hamsters, etc.
Family Sciuridae Woodchucks, chipmunks, and squirrels

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Geographic distribution

The eastern gray squirrel inhabits the forests of eastern North America, extending westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Plains and eastern Texas and south from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Its distribution is closely correlated with the distribution of the eastern hardwood trees, especially oak, hickory, and formerly chestnut.

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Habitat

Gray squirrels prefer dense hardwood and mixed coniferous-hardwood forests, especially oak and beech woods.

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Natural History

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Conservation Biology

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Links to Other Sites

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Acknowledgements

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References

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Last modified: 10 April, 2002