Arizona Gray Squirrel
Sciurus arizonensis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,981
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Data Deficient
Description
The Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis) is a tree squirrel, in the genus Sciurus, endemic to the canyons and valleys surrounded by deciduous and mixed forests in eastern Arizona and northern Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. The only other large squirrel that is within its range is Abert's squirrel, which has ear tufts and lives in pine forests.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Arizona gray squirrel”.