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Eastern Gray Squirrel (melanistic)

Sciurus carolinensis

Photo by JessaGoodale
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Squirrel that has a black head and arms, a brown body, and a reddish/black tail with a white tip.

Habitat:

Living in the green space along the Niagara Parkway.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Grey Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (4)
AshleyT
Join the mission. Then come back to this spotting, click on edit, scroll down and there will be a drop down menu under missions on the right side. Select the mission you want, then click save changes.
Dan Doucette
Cool spot Jessa. The eastern grey squirrel's colour is very diverse where we live in southern Ontario. I've seen them half black half brown, all black with a bright tail and blond ones but I haven't seen one with a white tip at its tail. Welcome to Noah, look forward to more spottings. This would also be great for my mission. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7716002
MrsPbio
A melanistic fox squirrel ?

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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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