Sciuridae (Rodents)

Sciuridae Sites:

Chipmunks Chipmunks: Brief information on Tamias minimus. (Sciuridae) http://www.chipmunks-chipmunks.com Andrew's Squirrel Encylopedia Andrew's Squirrel Encylopedia: A page dedicated to squirrels, with an abundance of biological information presented alphabetically, and photographs. (Sciuridae) http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/4362/sqrlenc.html Flying Squirrel Central Flying Squirrel Central: Links to fact sheets, kids pages, and images. (Sciuridae) http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/flyingsquirrel/ Underdogs: Prairie Dogs at Home Underground Underdogs: Prairie Dogs at Home Underground: National Geographic presents this rich site full of sounds and pictures, where you can learn about prairie dogs and explore a typical burrow. (Sciuridae) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/98/burrow/ Squirrels of Silwood Park Squirrels of Silwood Park: An e-book on grey squirrel behaviour and ecology in woodlands in near Ascot, England. (Sciuridae) http://www.jmtaylor.bigpondhosting.com/Squirrels/ Delmarva Fox Squirrel Habitat Study Delmarva Fox Squirrel Habitat Study: This site highlights student research and links involving the endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel. (Sciuridae) http://www.qacps.k12.md.us/cms/sci/PROJABW.HTM The Squirrel Almanac The Squirrel Almanac: A guide to North American tree squirrels, with pictures and descriptions. There is a lot of information on this website. (Sciuridae) http://spot.colorado.edu/~halloran/sqrl.html Richardson's Ground Squirrels Richardson's Ground Squirrels: A complete reference of the behavior, physiology, and natural history of Spermophilus richardsonii. (Sciuridae) http://home.uleth.ca/~michener/ Prairie Dog Patch Prairie Dog Patch: A grass roots effort to preserve prairie dog habitat in Hastings, Nebraska. (Sciuridae) http://www.pdpatch.com/ Southern Flying Squirrels Southern Flying Squirrels: Description, habits, reproduction and wildlife management information for Glaucomys volans, which is native to the deciduous forests of eastern North America, with isolated populations in Mexico and as far south as Honduras. (Sciuridae) http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/flysqu.html Mexican Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus) Mexican Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus): Brief narrative from the Animal Diversity Web. (Sciuridae) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/cynomys/c._mexicanus Arctic Ground Squirrels in Alaska Arctic Ground Squirrels in Alaska: Images and information about Spermophilus parryii. (Sciuridae) http://www.turtlepuddle.org/pix/04Aug/Arctic_Ground_Squirrel/AGS.html The Simple Pleasure of Squirrels The Simple Pleasure of Squirrels: From the National Zoo comes this article about who squirrels are and how humans have interacted with them. (Sciuridae) http://www.si.edu/natzoo/zooview/animals/squirrel.htm The Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel: Controlling Damage The Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel: Controlling Damage: Describes the physical characteristics, habits and management of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel. (Sciuridae) http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/wildlife/g1110.htm Black-tailed Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus Black-tailed Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus: Description, photos, habitat description, and map of range in North Dakota. From Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. (Sciuridae) http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/mammals/mammals/prairie.htm International Marmot Network International Marmot Network: Information on the animals of genus Marmota (marmots, woodchucks) worldwide. (Sciuridae) http://cons-dev.univ-lyon1.fr/MARMOTTE/MARMOT.EN/marmotnetwork.html Ultimate Squirrel Page Ultimate Squirrel Page: Photos of squirrel species of the world. (Sciuridae) http://people.zeelandnet.nl/mido/ Petaurista philippensis Petaurista philippensis: Photos and information on the giant flying squirrel in Taiwan. (Sciuridae) http://home.kimo.com.tw/amoebiakuo/petaurista.htm