Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788
(Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
GenusSciurus (squirrels)
FamilySCIURIDAE (squirrels)
OrderRODENTIA (rodents)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel) :
1: Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
2 Dec 2014 OSGR: SU10 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on ground under bird feeder
Image 1: Characteristic pose - front three-quarter viewImage 2: Characteristic pose - lateral viewImage 3: On ground under bird feeder - front three-quarter viewImage 4: On ground under bird feeder - lateral viewImage 5: On ground under bird feeder - lateral view (2)
2: Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
4 May 2014 OSGR: SU10 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
feeding on ground below bird feeder
Image 1: Feeding on fallen sunflower seedsImage 2: Feeding on fallen sunflower seeds (2)Image 3: Feeding on fallen sunflower seeds (3)
3: Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
12 Aug 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Hazel nuts eaten by Grey Squirrel
Image 1: Hazel nuts eaten by Grey Squirrel - close-upImage 2: Unripe Hazel nuts eaten by Grey SquirrelImage 3: Unripe Hazel nuts eaten by Grey Squirrel - close-upImage 4: Unripe Hazel nuts eaten by Grey Squirrel - close-up (2)Image 5: Unripe Hazel nuts eaten by Grey Squirrel - close-up (3)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Colour Anomalies - Squirrels www.uksafari.com/colour_anomalies_greysquirrel.htm
Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P. 2005 Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management Forestry Commission Information Notes, 76, 12pp, Forestry Commission
Revels, R. 2008 A "black" Grey Squirrel Vol 20, No. 1 Page: 45

Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
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