Scientific Name
Sciurus carolinensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788
Park
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gray Squirrel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Sciurinae |
| Tribe | Sciurini |
| Genus | Sciurus |
| Subgenus | Sciurus (Sciurus) |
| Species | Sciurus carolinensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Painter and Eckerlin, 1993: Staff residence and interpretive building where deciduous trees were common./; Data Source: Barry, 2006
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Painter and Eckerlin, 1993: Commonly seen./; Data Source: Painter and Eckerlin, 1993
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Fabre, 2007: See Observation evidence./; Data Source: Barry, 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Painter and Eckerlin, 1993; Barry, 2006
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