Sciurus niger Linnaeus 1758 (fox squirrel)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Synonym: Sciurus cinereus Linnaeus 1758

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Sciurus according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980

See also Linnaeus 1758 and Thomas 1911

Sister taxa: Sciurus (Macroxus), Sciurus (Prosciurus), Sciurus aberti, Sciurus alleni, Sciurus arizonensis, Sciurus calycinus, Sciurus carolinensis, Sciurus flavus, Sciurus giganteus, Sciurus griseus, Sciurus olsoni, Sciurus panolius, Sciurus prevostii, Sciurus siderolithicus, Sciurus spectabilis, Sciurus venturus, Sciurus vittatus, Sciurus vortmani, Sciurus vulgaris

Ecology: arboreal granivore-frugivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (7: Florida, Ohio, Texas collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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