Tamiasciurus mearnsi (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

John L. Koprowski; Michael A. Steele; Nicolás Ramos-Lara

doi:10.1093/mspecies/sew007

Tamiasciurus mearnsi (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

John L. Koprowski, Michael A. Steele, Nicolás Ramos-Lara

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	66-72
Number of pages	7
Journal	Mammalian Species
Volume	48
Issue number	936
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sew007
State	Published - Aug 29 2016

Keywords

Ardilla roja
Baja California
Endemic species
Mearns's squirrel
Mexico
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
Tree squirrel

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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