Common Name
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Order
Rodentia
Family
Sciuridae
Species Name
Sciurus carolinensis
States
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Vermont
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Distribution
Eastern Texas north to Saskatchewan Canada and east to the Atlantic Coast.
Notes
Subspecies is S. c. carolinensis. Subspecies is S. c. carolinensis. Medium sized tree squirrel. Found in timbered areas; in parks & golf courses. Can be black or white (albino) or vary brown spots yearly. Forest dweller; prefers dense woodland. Common in
Florida
Slide symbol: B -- specialized behavior; C -- Close-up of head region .Becoming more common throughout state
Illinois
Populations have decreased in numbers with the reduction of forest.