Tamiasciurus douglasii

(Bachman, 1839)

Douglas's Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Tribe : Sciurini
Genus : Tamiasciurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Bachman, J. 1839-02-07. A series of skins, belonging to species of the genus Sciurus, including, with one or two exceptions, all which are known to inhabit North America, were upon the table. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1838(68):85-103.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571160

Original name as described

Sciurus Douglasii

Other common names

Chickaree · Mearn's Squirrel

Type material

ANSP 286

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Shores of Columbia River." Restricted by J. A. Allen in 1898 to mouth of Columbia River, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(CA,WA,OR,NV)

Taxonomy notes

includes mearnsi

Taxonomy notes citation

Hope, A.G., Malaney, J.L., Bell, K.C., Salazar-Miralles, F., Chavez, A.S., Barber, B.R., Cook, J.A. 2016. Revision of widespread red squirrels (genus: Tamiasciurus) highlights the complexity of speciation within North American forests. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 100: 170-182.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001704

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Sciurus hudsonius californicus

(J. A. Allen, 1890)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

californicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

AMNH MS-2551

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-ms-2551

Authority page

165

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Sciurus douglasii albolimbatus

(J. A. Allen, 1898)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

albolimbatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

AMNH MS-2551

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-ms-2551

Authority page

453

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26894083

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Bailey (1936:123, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806028) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Sciurus Douglasii

(Bachman, 1839)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglasii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 286

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

99

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571160

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Bailey (1936:119, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806024) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Sciurus Townsendii

(Bachman, 1839)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

townsendii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

ANSP 286

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24623033

Authority publication

Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Sciurus hudsonicus orarius

(Bangs, 1897)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

orarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-4978

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-4978

Authority page

281

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263455

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus hudsonius mearnsi

(C. H. Townsend, 1897)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mearnsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:18266 (= USNM:MAMM:A25170)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36bb80156-e781-4408-a7d7-b8b2e48821fe

Authority page

146

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3942272

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Sciurus suckleyi

(S. F. Baird, 1855)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

suckleyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:272 (= USNM:MAMM:A37606)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39ca79652-4b6d-4cf8-a582-2ebcec0be8e7

Authority page

333

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1694447

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus douglasii cascadensis

(J. A. Allen, 1898)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

cascadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:80229

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f00094fe-5deb-4c8e-91f6-3273d8d7dee5

Authority page

277

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26893889

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:122, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806027) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus hudsonius Douglassi

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglassi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

595

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306389

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:595, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306389) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Sciurus douglasii douglasii

(V. O. Bailey, 1936)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglasii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

119

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806024

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Bailey (1936:119, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806024) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Tamiasciurus douglasii

Orr, 1949

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglasii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

81

Authority publication

San Francisco

Name usages

  1. Orr (1949:81) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67164)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:376) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:739) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42586) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42586) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001704) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42586/115192165) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Tamiasciurus douglasi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglasi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

130

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:130) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Tamiasciurus mearnsi

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mearnsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

376

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:376) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21378/22250725) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Tamiasciurus douglasii douglasii

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglasii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:739) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamiasciurus douglasii mollipilosus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollipilosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:739) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamiasciurus douglasii mearnsi

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mearnsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

739

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:739) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Sciurus Douglasii

(J. E. Gray, 1837)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglasii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570815

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Sciurus Douglassii

(Bachman, 1839)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

douglassii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24623033

Authority publication

Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Sciurus molli-pilosus

(Audubon & Bachman, 1841)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollipilosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

102

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779204

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Sciurus Belcheri

(J. E. Gray, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

belcheri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

263

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2324287

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

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