Sciuridae
Tamiasciurus douglasii (Bachman, 1839)
Tamiasciurus douglasii (Bachman, 1839)
Tamiasciurus douglasii, the Douglas squirrel, is a small diurnal territorial squirrel native to Pacific coastal coniferous forests of North America.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (Erxleben, 1777)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (Erxleben, 1777)
This is a scientific description of the North American American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) covering its identification, distribution, and reproduction.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus fremonti (Audubon & Bachman, 1853)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus fremonti (Audubon & Bachman, 1853)
American red squirrels are widely distributed North American tree squirrels with a detailed documented reproduction ecology.
Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)
Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)
Petaurista petaurista, the red giant flying squirrel, is a large sciurid rodent found across South, East, and Southeast Asia.
Petaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839)
Petaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839)
This is a description of the Indian giant flying squirrel, Petaurista philippensis, covering its traits, distribution, ecology, and reproduction.
Petaurista lena Thomas, 1907
Petaurista lena Thomas, 1907
Red and white giant flying squirrel is a large nocturnal gliding Sciuridae rodent with the Taiwan population often split as separate P. lena species.
Aeromys thomasi (Hose, 1900)
Aeromys thomasi (Hose, 1900)
Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi) is a Sciuridae rodent found in Indonesia and Malaysia, one of two Aeromys species.
Pteromys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pteromys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pteromys volans, the Siberian flying squirrel, is a gliding tree squirrel native to the forests of northern Eurasia.
Glaucomys sabrinus (Shaw, 1801)
Glaucomys sabrinus (Shaw, 1801)
Glaucomys sabrinus, the northern flying squirrel, is a North American nocturnal arboreal rodent with several described subspecies.
Glaucomys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glaucomys volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glaucomys volans, the southern flying squirrel, is a North American gliding squirrel that can carry typhus-causing bacteria.
Marmota flaviventris (Audubon & Bachman, 1841)
Marmota flaviventris (Audubon & Bachman, 1841)
Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) is a large hibernating rodent native to open habitats of western North America.
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Marmota caligata, the hoary marmot, is a large North American alpine ground squirrel with characteristic silver-gray upper back fur.
Marmota vancouverensis Swarth, 1911
Marmota vancouverensis Swarth, 1911
Marmota vancouverensis, the Vancouver Island marmot, is an endemic rare marmot that has recovered after severe population decline.
Marmota olympus (Merriam, 1898)
Marmota olympus (Merriam, 1898)
Marmota olympus, the Olympic marmot, is the largest North American marmot endemic to Washington's Olympic Mountains.
Marmota bobak (Müller, 1776)
Marmota bobak (Müller, 1776)
Marmota bobak, the bobak steppe marmot, is a social hibernating marmot native to Eastern European and Central Asian steppes.
Marmota sibirica (Radde, 1862)
Marmota sibirica (Radde, 1862)
Marmota sibirica, the tarbagan marmot, is a lowland-dwelling herbivorous marmot that acts as an important ecosystem engineer across central East Asia.
Marmota marmota (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marmota marmota (Linnaeus, 1758)
The alpine marmot is a large squirrel native to European alpine regions, with introduced subpopulations across other mountain areas.
Marmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899
Marmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899
Marmota baibacina, the gray marmot, is a large Palearctic marmot native to Central Asian mountains.
Marmota caudata (Geoffroy, 1844)
Marmota caudata (Geoffroy, 1844)
This is a detailed description of the long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata, covering its appearance, distribution, ecology, and behaviour.
Marmota himalayana (Hodgson, 1841)
Marmota himalayana (Hodgson, 1841)
Marmota himalayana, the Himalayan marmot, is a large high-altitude marmot of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau that lives in social colonies.
Marmota monax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marmota monax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marmota monax, the groundhog, is a large North American marmot with a solitary lifestyle and seasonal weight changes.
Marmota kastschenkoi Stroganov & Yudin, 1956
Marmota kastschenkoi Stroganov & Yudin, 1956
This species, Marmota kastschenkoi (forest-steppe marmot), has distinct size, weight and hibernation traits.
Cynomys mexicanus Merriam, 1892
Cynomys mexicanus Merriam, 1892
Cynomys mexicanus, the Mexican prairie dog, is an endangered diurnal burrowing keystone rodent native to north-central Mexico.
Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815)
Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815)
This is a summary overview of black-tailed prairie dogs, covering their physical traits, habitat, distribution, and ecology.
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