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Yucatan squirrel

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Sciurus

Scientific name
  
Sciurus yucatanensis

Higher classification
  
Tree squirrels

Order
  
Rodent

Family
  
Sciuridae

Subgenus
  
Sciurus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Peters's squirrel, Collie's squirrel, Andean squirrel, Deppe's squirrel, Richmond's squirrel

The Yucatan squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Belize, Guatemala, and Southeast Mexico.

These squirrels live in forests, active during the day and resting at night, spending most of their time in trees. Their dreys (or nests) are built in branches from leaves and twigs. The squirrel's main diet consists of soft fruit, nuts and seeds. Females generally give birth to 2 or 3 young during the April to August dry season.

References

Yucatan squirrel Wikipedia