Sciurus (Sciurus) nayaritensis J. A. Allen 1890

Sciurus (Sciurus) nayaritensis J. A. Allen 1890, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 2: 7.

Type Locality: "Sierra Valparaiso, Zacatecas," [Mexico.] .

Vernacular Names: Mexican Fox Squirrel.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Sciurus (Sciurus) nayaritensis subsp. nayaritensis J. A. Allen 1890

Subspecies Sciurus (Sciurus) nayaritensis subsp. apache J. A. Allen 1893

Subspecies Sciurus (Sciurus) nayaritensis subsp. chiricahuae Goldman 1933

Distribution: Jalisco (Mexico) north to SE Arizona (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Sciurus (Hall, 1981:431) . Includes chiricahuae and apache (Hall, 1981:431; Lee and Hoffmeister, 1963). Reviewed by Best (1995 d, Mammalian Species No. 492).