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

TYPE LOCALITY: "Sierra Valparaiso, Zacatecas," [Mexico.]

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

SYNONYMS: alstoni J. Allen, 1889; apache J. Allen, 1893; chiricahuae Goldman, 1933.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Sciurus (Hall, 1981:431) . Includes chiricahuae and apache (Hall, 1981:431; Lee and Hoffmeister, 1963).