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Mexican Gray Squirrel

Sciurus aureogaster

Description:

Photo take on a jungle path near home small squirrel move trough the branches looking for breakfast. This is one are not to common in this area. Mexican Gray Squirrel just move from tree to tree looking for food., these mammals are squirrels considered medium-large, since the body is between 42 and 55 centimeters, gray color little brown color on top. is covered by a coat of gray and white, the abdomen is covered with hair and reddish color.

Habitat:

It can be found from Guatemala and in eastern and southern Mexico, and is an introduced species in the Florida Keys.

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Alice indeed i´m sure there is some unknown species out there:)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

It is amazing how many types of squirrels there are in the world! Thanks for sharing.

Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Jun 15, 2012
Submitted on Jun 15, 2012

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