Mexican fox squirrel

 The Mexican fox (Sciurus nayaritensis) is a type of tree squirrel found in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico south to Jalisco - and north into the southeastern Chiricahua Mountains from Arizona, USA.   Blue streaked Lory  yellow collared lovebird This species, or its species, is called the Nayarit, Apache, or Chiricahua fox squirrel. It is considered as a species of no concern on the IUCN Red List.  The Mexican fox has a grayish brown back with a purple undertone and a white and black tail. Two molts occur each year; The coat is red and the scrotum is white. Its weight is about 700 grams (25 oz). Distribution  Geography  Continent  North America  Country  Mexico, United States  Biogeographic region  Neotropical, Nearctic  Mexican fox squirrels are found in forests ranging from lowland Madrean forests (~1,500 meters) and mixed pine and oak to high altitude mixed coniferous forests <2,700 meters. Riparian areas w...