Tamiasciurus mearnsi (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

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Authors

John L. Koprowski

Michael A. Steele

Nicolás Ramos-Lara

Tamiasciurus mearnsi (Townsend, 1897) is a small-sized tree squirrel commonly called Mearns’s squirrel. One of 3 species that comprise the genus Tamiasciurus, T. mearnsi, is endemic to the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir in Baja California, Mexico; it is considered rare and occurs only at low densities. T. mearnsi is federally listed as “Threatened” in Mexico and is also included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species as “Endangered.” The introduction of the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) may be a serious threat to this relict species.

Additional Information

Mammalian Species 48:66-72

Date of publication:

2016

Topics

Mearn’s squirrel

tree squirrel

endemic species

eastern gray squirrel

Sierra de San Pedro Mártir

Mexico

Research Categories

Natural History Threatened and Endangered Species

conservation.arizona.edu - Mexico

Tamiasciurus mearnsi (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

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