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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Photo by 15jhutchens
Published on Project Noah
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DanielePralong
Hi 15jhutchens!The scientific name for the Eastern gray squirrel is Sciurus carolinensis. Please edit your spotting and add it to the scientific name field. The blog piece below is fun to read and explains why this is important: http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/28702494728/whats-in-a-name

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PublishedOctober 22, 2013

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