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Eastern Grey Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis - Grijze Eekhoorn
North-America, from South-Canada to Florida. Introduced in Italy, Great Britain, South-Africa and various localities in Western North-America.
The following 6 subspecies are being recognized:
Sciurus carolinensis carolinensis - South-Delaware to Central-Florida, East-Kansas and East-Texas;
Sciurus carolinensis extimus - Southern Florida;
Sciurus carolinensis fuliginosus - South-Louisiana, coastal Mississippi and East-Alabama;
Sciurus carolinensis pennsylvanicus - South-Quebec to Pennsylvania. Introduced in Seattle and Vancouver;
Sciurus carolinensis hypophaeus - South-Manitoba to Southeast-North Dakota;
Sciurus carolinensis leucotis - British Columbia to Ontario.
Of this species there are no Zoo photo's available.