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Sciurus carolinensis
The genus, Sciurus, is derived from two Greek words, skia, meaning shadow, and oura, meaning tail. This name alludes to the squirrel sitting in the shadow of its tail. The specific epithet, carolinensis, refers to the Carolinas, where the species was first recorded and where the animal is still extremely common. In the United Kingdom and Canada, it is simply referred to as the "grey squirrel".
Found in gardens at Woodward Park, Tulsa, OK, USA.
That's a fox squirrel. Grey squirrels have white under bellies. Fox squirrels have a tan color
Spotted on Apr 22, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013
