Yucatán Squirrel
Sciurus yucatanensis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,937
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Yucatan squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis), originally named the Yucatan gray squirrel, also once named the Campeche squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in the Yucatán Peninsula and adjacent areas. It is native to northern Belize, northeastern Guatemala, and southeast Mexico.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yucatan squirrel”.