Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)

OTHER NAMES: Silver-Gray Squirrel, California Gray Squirrel, Oregon Gray Squirrel, Columbian Gray Squirrel, Banner-tail
Latin Etymology: Sciurus ("squirrel") griseus ("grey")

Adult Western Gray Squirrel (subspecies S. g. griseus) at Roy's Redwoods - August 2022

Featured Subspecies: Sciurus griseus griseus
Weight: 350-1000g  /  Length: 43-61cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

The largrest arboreal squirrel of the Western United States, unlike it's counterpart the Eastern Grey, it does not have the substantial introduced ranged outside North America. Their fur is also entirely silver-grey and white, and doesn't have the rust coloured patches like the Eastern. They are more closely tie to forest than their more common counterparts.

Related Species:
Order: Rodentia 
Family: Sciuridae 
Genus: Sciurus 
SUBSPECIES: S. g. griseus, S. g. nigripes, S. g. anthonyi

 - Sighting Locations -

UNITED STATES 
Found in West Coast States

- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Roy's Redwoods

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto