[NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel

From: Terry Boswell <ta_boz@hotmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:42:57 -0300
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Chris=2C

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You made me do a little digging. You were right! Being European=2C I was as=
suming the North American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) was the "P=
ine Squirrel" as I had heard the term being used locally. I am more familia=
r with the European Red Squirrel (sciurus vulgaris) and jumped to a conclus=
ion that the one in the photo could not be the same. Thanks for setting me =
straight.=20

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Terry
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From: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel
Date: Wed=2C 24 Mar 2010 18:38:01 -0300

Hi Terry=2C


There is no such species as a "pine squirrel" in Canada.=20


In Nova Scotia=2C 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 Cana=
da=2C however only one of these=2C Tamiasciurus hudsonicus gymnicus=2C is f=
ound in the Maritime Provinces. There are also occasional albino=2C partial=
 albino=2C and melanistic individuals like the one pictured in Bernard's ph=
otos.


Cheers!


Chris


All the best.



On 24-Mar-10=2C at 6:17 PM=2C Terry Boswell wrote:

I think that this is a melanistic Pine Squirrel and not a melanistic Red Sq=
uirrel. The two are quite different in shape and the Pine Squirrel is the l=
ocal resident.
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Regards
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Terry Boswell
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> Date: Tue=2C 23 Mar 2010 07:20:50 -0300
> From: hamst@xplornet.com
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel
>=20
> Thanks Bernard=2C I really wanted to see those pictures!
>=20
> On 22/03/10 11:32 PM=2C bernard burke wrote:
> > Rita and I took a drive to the Nine Mile River area today (Monday=2C Ma=
rch 22nd) to see if we could get a look at the melanistic (black) red squir=
rel recently mentioned by Annabelle Thiebaux. After a short period of time =
we were able to get good looks and photos of this unique squirrel=2C some o=
f which can be seen here:
> >
> > http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/Melanistic-Black-Red-Squirrel/1159306=
7_gobxb#816960113_GjgYz
> >
> > Many thanks to Annabelle and her husband for their hospitality.
> >
> > Bernard Burke
> > blburke@ns.sympatico.ca
> > Dartmouth



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Chris=2C<BR>
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You made me do a little digging. You were right!&nbsp=3BBeing European=2C I=
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onicus) </EM>was the<EM> "</EM>Pine Squirrel" as I&nbsp=3Bhad heard the ter=
m&nbsp=3Bbeing used locally. I am more familiar with&nbsp=3Bthe European Re=
d Squirrel (<EM>sciurus vulgaris</EM>) and jumped to a conclusion that the =
one in the photo could not be the same. Thanks for setting me straight.&nbs=
p=3B<BR>
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Terry<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>
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From: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Subject: Re=
: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel<BR>Date: Wed=2C 24 Mar 2010 18:38:01 -=
0300<BR><BR>Hi Terry=2C
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>There is no such species as a "pine squirrel" in Canada.&nbsp=3B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>In Nova Scotia=2C 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=2C however only one of these=2C&nbsp=3B<I>Tamiasciurus hudsonicus g=
ymnicus</I>=2C is found in the Maritime Provinces. There are also occasiona=
l albino=2C partial albino=2C and melanistic individuals like the one pictu=
red in Bernard's photos.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Chris</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>All the best.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On 24-Mar-10=2C at 6:17 PM=2C Terry Boswell wrote:</DIV><BR class=3Dec=
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local resident.<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>Regards<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>Terry Boswell<BR>&nbs=
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