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You are here: Top: Science:Biology:Flora and Fauna:Animalia:Chordata:Mammalia:Rodents:Sciuridae (29)
- Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) - Photographs and information on this species including a description, distribution, habitat, diet, behavior and reproduction.
- Andrew's Squirrel Encyclopedia - A page dedicated to squirrels, with an abundance of biological information presented alphabetically, and photographs.
- Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) - Photograph and information on this species including a description, distribution, habitat, diet, behavior and reproduction.
- Arctic Ground Squirrels in Alaska - Images and information about Spermophilus parryii.
- Belding's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beldingi) - Photograph and information on this species including its description, distribution, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction and voice.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus - Description, photos, habitat description, and map of range in North Dakota. From Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
- Chipmunks - Brief information on Tamias minimus.
- Citellus (Colobotis) erythrogenys - Illustration and description of the Red-cheeked Ground Souslik, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as a rodent pest.
- Citellus (Colobotis) major - Illustration and description of this ground squirrel, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as a rodent pest.
- Citellus (Colobotis) pygmaeus - Illustration and description of the Little Souslik, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as a rodent pest.
- Citellus suslicus - Illustration and description of the Spotted Souslik, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as a rodent pest.
- Delmarva Fox Squirrel Habitat Study - This site highlights student research and links involving the endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel.
- European Squirrel Initiative - Founded in 2002, this scheme aims to win the support of European governments to secure the future of the red squirrel by controlling the grey squirrel.
- Flying Squirrels - Information on the biology and life cycle of the Northern and Southern Flying Squirrels of North America.
- Flying Squirrels of the World - Information on the general biology of the 41 species of flying squirrel found outside North America.
- Ground Squirrels - Information on three Sonoran Desert species including their distinguishing features, habitat, feeding and life history.
- International Marmot Network - Information on the animals of genus Marmota (marmots, woodchucks) worldwide.
- Marmots of the World - An article on these rodents, the largest ground-dwelling squirrels in the world.
- Mexican Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus) - Brief narrative from the Animal Diversity Web.
- Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) - Fact sheet on habits with description, distribution, role in the habitat, status in Singapore, threats, photos and links.
- Prairie Dog Patch - A grass roots effort to preserve prairie dog habitat in Hastings, Nebraska.
- Richardson's Ground Squirrels - A complete reference of the behavior, physiology, and natural history of Spermophilus richardsonii.
- Sciuridae - Information from Wikipedia on the classification of the Squirrel family which includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots and the true flying squirrels.
- Sciurus niger, Fox Squirrel - Mammalian species account from the American Society of Mammalogists. Extensive information on characteristics, distribution, fossil record, habitat, behavior, and other topics. [PDF]
- The Simple Pleasure of Squirrels - From the National Zoo comes this article about who squirrels are and how humans have interacted with them.
- Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) - Description, habits, reproduction and wildlife management information for this species, which is native to the deciduous forests of eastern North America, with isolated populations in Mexico and as far south as Honduras.
- Squirrels of Silwood Park - An e-book on grey squirrel behaviour and ecology in woodlands in near Ascot, England.
- Underdogs: Prairie Dogs at Home Underground - National Geographic presents this rich site full of sounds and pictures, where you can learn about prairie dogs and explore a typical burrow.
- Woodchuck - Photograph and information on this species which is also known as the groundhog.
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