FIELD BOOK OF MAMMALS 



with white, the general impression being blackish overlaid 

 with white. 



Underparts. — Whitish. 



Immature much like adults, but with less yellowish brown. 



Measurements. — Sexes of equal size. Total length, i8 

 inches; tail vertebras, 8.5 inches; hind foot, 2.5 inches. 



Geographical Distribution. — Forest parts of eastern North 

 America from Florida to southern New Brunswick and 

 Ontario; from Atlantic coast west to Minnesota (for caroli- 

 nensisgron^). 



Food. — Mainly of vegetable nature, such as nuts, fruits, 

 buds, seeds, grains, etc., but some animal food such as insects 

 and their larvae, young birds, eggs, etc. 



Enemies. — Hawks, Owls, Martens, Weasels, Lynxes and 

 most of the active carnivores. 



Species and Subspecies of the Subgenus Sciurus 



Carolinensis Group — Eastern Gray Squirrels 



Southern Gray Squirrel. — Sciurus carolinensis carolinensis 



Gmelin. 

 As described above ; soles of feet usually naked ; color pattern 

 not very variable. Found in "Austral Zone, from northern 

 Florida north about to the lower Hudson Valley, west 

 through the Alleghenies south of Pennsylvania to Indiana, 

 Missouri, Oklahoma, and the edge of the plains." (Miller) 



Everglade Gray Squirrel. — Sciurus carolinensis extimus Bangs. 

 Smallest of the Eastern Gray Squirrels; color lighter and 

 grayer than typical carolinensis; small woolly tuft at base 

 of ear sometimes present. Yellowish gray above with faint 

 grizzling of blackish; ear tufts white. Total length, 17.5 

 inches; tail vertebrae, 7.6 inches; hind foot, 1.9 inches. 

 Found in "Subtropical fauna of south Florida, northward 

 about half way up the peninsula." (Miller) 



Louisiana Gray Squirrel; Bayou Gray Squirrel. — Sciurus car- 

 olinensis fuliginosus (Bachman). 

 Larger than typical carolinensis; upperparts darker and 

 richer in color; underparts never pure white. Upperparts 

 deep yellowish rusty mixed with black; tail dark, fringed 

 with white; ears with conspicuous woolly tufts at posterior 

 base ; underparts varying from grayish white to pronounced 

 dark buffy. Total length, 19 inches; tail vertebra;, 9 

 inches; hind foot, 2.^ inches. Found in "The bayou region 

 of the coast of Louisiana." (Miller) 



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