Different Types Of Squirrels Found in North America With Pictures
On this page is a list of common squirrel species found in North America.
Squirrels are rodents belonging to the squirrel family, Sciuridae. This family has several subfamilies, the most notable of these in North America being the tree squirrels (which includes the three species of flying squirrels found in North America), and the ground squirrels, a group that includes chipmunks and marmots.
You can find out more about the squirrel family and the different types of squirrels (including the cat-sized Oriental giant squirrels) further down the page.
