Nayarit squirrel
Sciurus nayaritensis J. A. Allen, 1890
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The nayarit squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 684 g to 707 g.
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Quick facts about the nayarit squirrel
- Weight
- 684 g – 707 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 43 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.5
- Age at maturity
- 10.7 months
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1
- Active
- By day (diurnal)
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the nayarit squirrel live?
Not recorded
Is the nayarit squirrel endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the nayarit squirrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusSciurus
- SpeciesSciurus nayaritensis J. A. Allen, 1890
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Mexican fox 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 nayarit squirrel
Other species in the same genus Sciurus.

Red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris

Eastern gray squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Persian squirrel
Sciurus anomalus
Japanese squirrel
Sciurus lis
Cat-squirrel
Sciurus niger
Abert's squirrel
Sciurus aberti
CompareNayarit squirrel vs Red squirrelNayarit squirrel vs Eastern gray squirrelNayarit squirrel vs Persian squirrelNayarit squirrel vs Japanese squirrel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nayarit squirrel?
An adult nayarit squirrel weighs 684 g – 707 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
How long is the nayarit squirrel pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 43 days.
What kind of animal is the nayarit squirrel?
The nayarit 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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Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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