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Scientific Name
Sciurus niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
fox squirrel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderSciuromorpha
FamilySciuridae
SubfamilySciurinae
TribeSciurini
GenusSciurus
SubgenusSciurus (Sciurus)
SpeciesSciurus niger
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D.L. Benesh, TNC of Texas
Created Date
9/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D.L. Benesh, TNC of Texas
Last Modified Date
1/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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