Mexican fox squirrel
Sciurus nayaritensis J. A. Allen, 1890
The mexican fox squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 684 g to 707 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mexican fox squirrel
- Weight
- 684 g – 707 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 43 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 10.7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mexican fox squirrel live?
Not recorded
What is the mexican fox squirrel?
The Mexican fox squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis) is a species of tree squirrel found throughout the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico as far south as Jalisco — and northward into the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, U.S.
This species, or its subspecies, is sometimes called the Nayarit, Apache, or Chiricahua fox squirrel. It has been evaluated as an IUCN Red List Least Concern species.
From the Wikipedia article “Mexican fox squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mexican_fox_squirrel&oldid=1315031229), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the mexican fox squirrel endangered?
The mexican fox squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the mexican fox squirrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusSciurus
- SpeciesSciurus nayaritensis J. A. Allen, 1890
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Nayarit squirrelEnglish
- سنجاب ثعلبي مكسيكيArabic
- veverka nayaritenskáCzech
- Mexikanisches FuchshörnchenGerman
- Μεξικανικός Σκίουρος-ΑλεπούGreek
- Ardilla de NayaritSpanish
- jalisconoravaFinnish
- Écureuil du NayaritFrench
- mexikói rókamókusHungarian
- scoiattolo volpe del MessicoItalian
- ナヤリトリスJapanese
- wiewiórka górskaPolish
- Esquilo-raposa-mexicanoPortuguese
- Наяритская белкаRussian
- 纳亞里特松鼠Chinese
Relatives of the mexican fox squirrel
Other species in the same genus Sciurus.
Red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Eastern gray squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Caucasian squirrel
Sciurus anomalus
Japanese squirrel
Sciurus lis
Fox squirrel
Sciurus niger
Abert's squirrel
Sciurus aberti
CompareMexican fox squirrel vs Red squirrelMexican fox squirrel vs Eastern gray squirrelMexican fox squirrel vs Caucasian squirrelMexican fox squirrel vs Japanese squirrel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mexican fox squirrel?
An adult mexican fox squirrel weighs 684 g – 707 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mexican fox squirrel endangered?
The mexican fox squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the mexican fox squirrel pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 43 days.
What kind of animal is the mexican fox squirrel?
The mexican fox squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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