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class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a = --_f42f72a9-c656-4ff6-bec2-468e115c50d1_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris=2C =20 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 =20 Terry =20 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. =20 Regards =20 Terry Boswell =20 > 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 Take your contacts everywhere. Try Messenger for mobile Christopher Majka Halifax=2C Nova Scotia=2C Canada B3H 2G5 c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca In theory there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice t= here is. - Yogi Berra =20 _________________________________________________________________ Live connected with Messenger on your phone http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9712958= --_f42f72a9-c656-4ff6-bec2-468e115c50d1_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Verdana } --></style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'> Chris=2C<BR>  =3B<BR> You made me do a little digging. You were right! =3BBeing European=2C I= was =3Bassuming the North American Red Squirrel (<EM>Tamiasciurus huds= onicus) </EM>was the<EM> "</EM>Pine Squirrel" as I =3Bhad heard the ter= m =3Bbeing used locally. I am more familiar with =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>  =3B<BR> Terry<BR> =3B<BR> <HR id=3DstopSpelling> 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. =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 =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= xApple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class=3DecxApple-style-span style=3D"WORD-SPACING: 0px=3B= FONT: medium 'Times New Roman'=3B TEXT-TRANSFORM: none=3B COLOR: rgb(0=2C0= =2C0)=3B TEXT-INDENT: 0px=3B WHITE-SPACE: normal=3B LETTER-SPACING: normal= =3B BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate"> <DIV class=3Decxhmmessage style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"= >I think that this is a melanistic Pine Squirrel and not a melanistic Red S= quirrel. The two are quite different in shape and the Pine Squirrel is the = local resident.<BR> =3B<BR>Regards<BR> =3B<BR>Terry Boswell<BR>&nbs= p=3B<BR>>=3B Date: Tue=2C 23 Mar 2010 07:20:50 -0300<BR>>=3B From:<SPAN= class=3DecxApple-converted-space> =3B</SPAN><A href=3D"mailto:hamst@xp= lornet.com">hamst@xplornet.com</A><BR>>=3B To:<SPAN class=3DecxApple-conv= erted-space> =3B</SPAN><A href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR>>=3B Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squ= irrel<BR>>=3B<SPAN class=3DecxApple-converted-space> =3B</SPAN><BR>&g= t=3B Thanks Bernard=2C I really wanted to see those pictures!<BR>>=3B<SPA= N class=3DecxApple-converted-space> =3B</SPAN><BR>>=3