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title: "Eastern Gray Squirrel"
description: "Sciurus carolinensis — Mammals. The eastern gray squirrel, spelled as grey squirrel outside of the United States, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/eastern-gray-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Eastern Gray Squirrel

> Sciurus carolinensis — Mammals. The eastern gray squirrel, spelled as grey squirrel outside of the United States, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus.

- Scientific name: *Sciurus carolinensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `urban` (Towns & gardens)
- iNaturalist observations: 406202
- Wikidata: [Q468500](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468500)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46017](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46017)

## Names

- en: Eastern Gray Squirrel
- de: Grauhörnchen
- es: Ardilla gris de las Carolinas
- fr: Écureuil gris
- nl: Grijze eekhoorn
- pt: Esquilo-cinzento
- pl: Wiewiórka szara

## Summary

The eastern gray squirrel, spelled as grey squirrel outside of the United States, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. Widely introduced to certain places around the world, the eastern gray squirrel in Europe, in particular, is regarded as an invasive species.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_gray_squirrel

## Photo

![Eastern Gray Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eastern-gray-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Liz F · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/275108556

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eastern-gray-squirrel?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).