Fox sq subspecies

[howl]

The which and where is sometimes debated. This map may not be entirely accurate . I don't think it is, but neither will I say it isn't.

Moncrief, Nancy & Lack, Justin & Van Den Bussche, Ronald. (2010). Eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) lacks phylogeographic structure: Recent range expansion and phenotypic differentiation. Journal of Mammalogy. 91. 1112-1123. 10.2307/40925718.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261928102_Eastern_fox_squirrel_Sciurus_niger_lacks_phylogeographic_structure_Recent_range_expansion_and_phenotypic_differentiation/citation/download

 

[Redman]

I have several P&Y and B&C fox squirrels in the books The Hoosier state has a species all it's own, @SFC B and @JohnCushman can tell you that! Dang it I probably just blew up this section of the country for squirrel hunting...

 

[howl]

This is the most common phase in middle GA:

 

[howl]

I saw an article on a hunter who did a sq slam of all NA species. I guess you could really get into it if you wanted.