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N class=3DecxApple-converted-space>&nbsp=3B</SPAN><BR>&gt=3 --00c09f8de75d10ff560482951d24 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello, I have seen the name "Pine Squirrel" given in some works as an alternate English common name to designate not only the Red Squirrel, but also Douglas' Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) found in Canada only in BC. The Groundhog (Marmota monax) is in the same family (Scuiridae) as the other four and thus could be considered Nova Scotia's fifth "squirrel". Ron Ronald G. Arsenault Memramcook, N.B. 2010/3/24 Terry Boswell <ta_boz@hotmail.com> > Chris, > > You made me do a little digging. You were right! Being European, I > was assuming the North American Red Squirrel (*Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) *was > the* "*Pine Squirrel" as I had heard the term being used locally. I am > more familiar with the European Red Squirrel (*sciurus vulgaris*) and > jumped to a conclusion that the one in the photo could not be the same. > Thanks for setting me straight. > > Terry > > ------------------------------ > From: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca > > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:38:01 -0300 > > > 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<http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712958> > > > > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > Take your contacts everywhere. Try Messenger for mobile<http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712958> > -- --00c09f8de75d10ff560482951d24 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello,<div><br></div><div>I have seen the name "Pine Squirrel" gi= ven in some works as an alternate English common name to designate not only= the Red Squirrel, but also Douglas' Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) = found in Canada only in BC.</div> <div><br></div><div>The Groundhog (Marmota monax) is in the same family (Sc= uiridae) as the other four and thus could be considered Nova Scotia's= =A0fifth=A0"squirrel".</div><div><br></div><div>Ron</div><div><br= ></div> <div>Ronald G. Arsenault<br>Memramcook, N.B.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo= te">2010/3/24 Terry Boswell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:ta_boz@= hotmail.com">ta_boz@hotmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmai= l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left= :1ex;"> <div> Chris,<br> =A0<br> You made me do a little digging. You were right!=A0Being European, I was=A0= assuming the North American Red Squirrel (<em>Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) </em= >was the<em> "</em>Pine Squirrel" as I=A0had heard the term=A0bei= ng used locally. I am more familiar with=A0the European Red Squirrel (<em>s= ciurus vulgaris</em>) and jumped to a conclusion that the one in the photo = could not be the same. Thanks for setting me straight.=A0<br> =A0<br> Terry<br>=A0<br> <hr> From: <a href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">c.majka@= ns.sympatico.ca</a><div class=3D"im"><br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@che= bucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: = [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel<br> </div>Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:38:01 -0300<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5= "><br><br>Hi Terry, <div><br></div> <div>There is no such species as a "pine squirrel" in Canada.=A0<= /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,=A0<i>Tamiasciurus hudsonicus gymnicus</= i>, is found in the Maritime Provinces. There are also occasional albino, p= artial albino, and melani