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Some facts about the
Red-bellied squirrel
Adult weight : 0.6 kg (1.32 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 12 years
Litter size : 2
Red-bellied squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Sciurus aureogaster
The Red-bellied squirrel is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the redbellied squirrel
A young / baby of a redbellied squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A redbellied squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.
Facts about the red-bellied squirrel
Reproduction Red-bellied squirrels are sexually promiscuous. (Full text)
The red-bellied squirrel is particularly common, being widely seen all over the park. (Full text)
Squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster is known from the ranch) White-tailed Deer Coyote USEFUL REFERENCES (Full text)
) Chocolate brown, velvety skin with very fine scales, in open weedy terrain Pond Turtles MAMMALS Eastern Cottontail Squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster is known from the ranch) (Full text)
[ Image to go here ] The Mexican Gray Squirrel The Mexican Gray Squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster), also known as the Mexican Red-Bellied Squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel. (Full text)
The Mexican Red-bellied Squirrel, Sciurus aureogaster, is found in wooded areas on Elliot Key in Dade County where it was introduced from Mexico in 1938. (Full text)
Of the more than 60 mammal species, the largest are the Macaque monkeys and spotted deer, while the Red-Bellied Squirrel is unique to this area. (Full text)
1. Sciurus, genus Sciurus -- (type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels)Sciurus
genus Sciurus
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