Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,086
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Abert's squirrel or the tassel-eared squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus native to the southern Rocky Mountains from the United States to the northern Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico, with concentrations found in Arizona, New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado. It is closely associated with, and largely confined to, mature ponderosa pine forests. It is named in honor of the American naturalist John James Abert; nine subspecies are recognised.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Abert's squirrel”.