We’re sorry, but GBIF doesn’t work properly without JavaScript enabled.
Our website has detected that you are using an outdated insecure browser that will prevent you from using the site. We suggest you upgrade to a modern browser.
{{nav.loginGreeting}}
  • Get data
      • Occurrences
      • Species
      • Datasets
      • Trends
  • How-to
    • Share data

      • Quick-start guide
      • Dataset classes
      • Data hosting
      • Standards
      • Become a publisher
      • Data quality
      • Data papers
    • Use data

      • Featured data use
      • Citation guidelines
      • GBIF citations
      • Citation widget
  • Tools
    • Publishers

      • IPT
      • Data validator
      • Suggest a dataset
      • Scientific Collections
    • Users

      • GBIF API
      • Data processing
      • rgbif
      • MAXENT
      • Tools catalogue
    • GBIF labs

      • Species matching
      • Name parser
      • Sequence ID
      • Relative observation trends
      • GBIF data blog
  • Community
    • Network

      • Participants
      • Nodes
      • Publishers
      • Network contacts
      • Community forum
      • alliance for biodiversity knowledge
    • Volunteers

      • Mentors
      • Ambassadors
      • Translators
      • Citizen scientists
    • Activities

      • Capacity enhancement
      • Training and e-Learning
      • Programmes & projects
      • Living Atlases
  • About
    • Inside GBIF

      • What is GBIF?
      • Become a member
      • Governance
      • Funders
      • Partnerships
      • Release notes
      • Implementation plan
      • Contacts
    • News & outreach

      • News
      • Newsletters and lists
      • Events
      • Ebbe Nielsen Challenge
      • Young Researchers Award
      • Science Review
  • User profile

Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
In Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., 13th ed. vol.1 p.148
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Mammalia
order
Rodentia
family
Sciuridae
genus
Sciurus
species
Sciurus carolinensis

Name

Homonyms
Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788
Common names
Ardilla gris in Spanish
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern gray squirrel in language.
Ecureuil gris in French
Esquilo-cinzento in Portuguese
Grauhoernchen in language.
Grauhörnchen in German
Grauhörnchen in German
Grey squirrel in English
Grey squirrel in English
Grijze eekhoorn in Dutch
Grijze eekhoorn in Dutch
Gráíkorni in Icelandic
Grå egern in Danish
Grå ekorre in Swedish
Gråekorn in Norwegian
Gråt egern in Danish
Hallorav in Estonian
Harmaaorava in Finnish
Scoiattolo grigio in Italian
Siva veverica in Slovenian
Szürke mókus in Hungarian
Veverka popelavá in Czech
Wiewiórka szara in Polish
gray squirrel in English
gray squirrel in language.
gray squirrel in English
grey squirrel in language.
scoiattolo grigio in language.
Écureuil gris in French
écureuil gris in French
écureuil gris in French
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Eastern Gray Squirrel in English
Grijze eekhoorn in Dutch
östlig gråekorre in Swedish
östlig gråekorre in Swedish
östlig gråekorre in Swedish
østamerikansk gråekorn in Norwegian Bokmål
Gray Squirrel in English
Grey Squirrel in English
Scioattolo Grigio in Italian
grå ekorre in Swedish
grå ekorre in Swedish

Bibliographic References

  1. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  2. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe DAISIE (2003-2016) Alien Species Database. http://www.europe-aliens.org (accessed 2016). http://www.europe-aliens.org
  3. Ebenhard, T. (2015) E-mail concerning recommended Swedish names for a few invasive alien mammals, sent to Johan Liljeblad on 2015-10-09.
  4. Ebenhard, T. (2015) E-mail concerning recommended Swedish names for a few invasive alien mammals, sent to Johan Liljeblad on 2015-10-09.
  5. Ebenhard, T. (2015) E-mail concerning recommended Swedish names for a few invasive alien mammals, sent to Johan Liljeblad on 2015-10-09.
  6. GB Non-native Species Secretariat (2016) GB Non-native Species Information Portal. https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/nonnativespecies/home/index.cfm (accessed 2016). https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/nonnativespecies/home/index.cfm
  7. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG (2016) Global Invasive Species Database. http://www.issg.org/database (accessed 2016). http://www.issg.org/database
  8. Naturalis (2005-2016) Nederlands Soortenregister, version 2.0. http://www.nederlandsesoorten.nl (accessed 2016). http://www.nederlandsesoorten.nl
  9. North European and Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species NOBANIS (2016) Gateway to Information on Invasive Alien species in North and Central Europe. http://www.nobanis.org (accessed 2016). http://www.nobanis.org
  10. Thorington, Richard W., Jr., John L. Koprowski, Michael A. Steele, and James F. Whatton, 2012: null. Squirrels of the World. vii + 459.
  11. Thorington, Richard W., Jr., and Robert S. Hoffman / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 2005: Family Sciuridae. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2. 754-818.
  12. Verbeylen, G. (2003) in Verkem, S., De Maeseneer, J., Vandendriessche, B., Verbeylen, G. & Yskout, S. Zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Ecologie en verspreiding van 1987 tot 2002. Natuurpunt Studie en JNM-Zoogdierenwerkgroep, Mechelen en Gent, België.
  13. Wilson, D.M (eds) (2005) Mammal Species of the World. 3rd ed. The John Hopkins University Press. Baltimore.
  14. Wilson, D.M (eds) (2005) Mammal Species of the World. 3rd ed. The John Hopkins University Press. Baltimore.
  15. Wilson, D.M (eds) (2005) Mammal Species of the World. 3rd ed. The John Hopkins University Press. Baltimore.
  16. Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 1992: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. xviii + 1207.
  17. Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole, 2000: null. Common Names of Mammals of the World. xiv + 204.
What is GBIF? API FAQ Newsletter Privacy Terms and agreements Citation Code of Conduct Acknowledgements
Contact GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark