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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-120--898294476 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Terry, There is no such species as a "pine squirrel" in Canada. In Nova Scotia, there are four species of squirrels: 1. Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) 2. Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volens) 3. Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) 4. Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) The red squirrel is a very variable species with fifteen subspecies in Canada, however only one of these, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus gymnicus, is found in the Maritime Provinces. There are also occasional albino, partial albino, and melanistic individuals like the one pictured in Bernard's photos. Cheers! Chris All the best. On 24-Mar-10, at 6:17 PM, Terry Boswell wrote: > I think that this is a melanistic Pine Squirrel and not a melanistic > Red Squirrel. The two are quite different in shape and the Pine > Squirrel is the local resident. > > Regards > > Terry Boswell > > > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:20:50 -0300 > > From: hamst@xplornet.com > > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel > > > > Thanks Bernard, I really wanted to see those pictures! > > > > On 22/03/10 11:32 PM, bernard burke wrote: > > > Rita and I took a drive to the Nine Mile River area today > (Monday, March 22nd) to see if we could get a look at the melanistic > (black) red squirrel recently mentioned by Annabelle Thiebaux. After > a short period of time we were able to get good looks and photos of > this unique squirrel, some of which can be seen here: > > > > > > http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/Melanistic-Black-Red-Squirrel/11593067_gobxb#816960113_GjgYz > > > > > > Many thanks to Annabelle and her husband for their hospitality. > > > > > > Bernard Burke > > > blburke@ns.sympatico.ca > > > Dartmouth > > Take your contacts everywhere. Try Messenger for mobile Christopher Majka Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2G5 c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca In theory there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. - Yogi Berra --Apple-Mail-120--898294476 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi = Terry,<div><br></div><div>There is no such species as a "pine squirrel" = in Canada. </div><div><br></div><div>In Nova Scotia, there are four = species of squirrels:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Northern Flying = Squirrel (<i>Glaucomys sabrinus</i>)</div><div>2. Southern Flying = Squirrel (<i>Glaucomys volens</i>)</div><div>3. Grey Squirrel = (<i>Sciurus carolinensis</i>)</div><div>4. Red Squirrel (<i>Tamiasciurus = hudsonicus</i>)</div><div><br></div><div>The red squirrel is a very = variable species with fifteen subspecies in Canada, however only one of = these, <i>Tamiasciurus hudsonicus gymnicus</i>, is found in the = Maritime Provinces. There are also occasional albino, partial albino, = and melanistic individuals like the one pictured in Bernard's = photos.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</d= iv><div><br></div><div>All the best.</div><div><br><div><div>On = 24-Mar-10, at 6:17 PM, Terry Boswell wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class=3D"hmmessage" = style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">I think that this is a = melanistic Pine Squirrel and not a melanistic Red Squirrel. The two are = quite different in shape and the Pine Squirrel is the local = resident.<br> <br>Regards<br> <br>Terry = Boswell<br> <br>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:20:50 -0300<br>> = From:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"mailto:hamst@xplornet.com">hamst@xplornet.com</a><br>> = To:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>>= ; Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel<br>><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Thanks Bernard, I = really wanted to see those pictures!<br>><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> On 22/03/10 11:32 = PM, bernard burke wrote:<br>> > Rita and I took a drive to the = Nine Mile River area today (Monday, March 22nd) to see if we could get a = look at the melanistic (black) red squirrel recently mentioned by = Annabelle Thiebaux. After a short period of time we were able to get = good looks and photos of this unique squirrel, some of which can be seen = here:<br>> ><br>> ><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/Melanistic-Black-Red-Squirrel/11= 593067_gobxb#816960113_GjgYz">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/Melanistic= -Black-Red-Squirrel/11593067_gobxb#816960113_GjgYz</a><br>> = ><br>> > Many thanks to Annabelle and her husband for their = hospitality.<br>> ><br>> > Bernard Burke<br>> ><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"mailto:blburke@ns.sympatico.ca">blburke@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br>>= ; > Dartmouth<br><br><hr>Take your contacts everywhere.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =