Subfamily Sciurinae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Sciuridae Higher classification Tree squirrels | |
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Similar Tree squirrels, Squirrel, Peters's squirrel, Yucatan squirrel, Deppe's squirrel |
The Mexican gray squirrel (or red-bellied squirrel) (Sciurus aureogaster) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Guatemala and in eastern and southern Mexico, and is an introduced species in the Florida Keys.

The alternate name of this squirrel (red-bellied squirrel) should not be confused with the Indonesian red-bellied squirrel (Rubrisciurus rubriventer) or the Asian red-bellied tree squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus).

The two subspecies each have many synonyms associated with them:




References
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