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Mexican fox squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Sciurus nayaritensis
The Mexican fox squirrel is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Mexican fox squirrel
A young / baby of a Mexican fox squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Mexican fox squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.
Facts about the Mexican fox squirrel
Mexican Fox Squirrel or Sciurus nayaritensis is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
Chiricahua fox squirrels (}{ ifs22 Sciurus nayaritensis chiricahuae}{fs22 ), a subspecies of Mexican fox squirrels, are found only in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. (Full text)
Chiricahua fox squirrels (Sciurus nayaritensis chiricahuae), a subspecies of Mexican fox squirrels, are found only in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. (Full text)
The Mexican Fox Squirrel is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)