Mexican Fox Squirrel
Sciurus nayaritensis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae
About
The Mexican fox squirrel is a species of tree squirrel found throughout the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico as far south as Jalisco — and northward into the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, U.S.
Fun Fact
Mexican fox squirrels are diurnal, non-territorial, and do not hibernate during the winter months.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in forests ranging from low elevation (~1,500 metres [ 4,900 ft ]) Madrean forests with a mixture of pine and oak to higher elevation mixed conifer forests < 2,700 metres [ 8,900 ft ].
Diet
Eaten when available, along with a variety of other tree seeds, hypogeous and occasionally epigeous fungi, and insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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