Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel)
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), 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. In Europe, Sciurus carolinensis is included (since 2016) in the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (the Union list). This implies that this species cannot be imported, bred, transported, commercialized, or intentionally released into the environment in the whole of the European Union. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gray Squirrel sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 766 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
Cape Dune Mole Rat
Bathyergus suillus
Cape Mole Rat
Georychus capensis
vlei rat
Otomys irroratus
Brant's climbing mouse
Dendromus mesomelas
Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides
Cape Spiny Mouse
Acomys subspinosus
Common Mole Rat
Cryptomys hottentotus
Cape Gerbil
Gerbilliscus afer
Namaqua Rock Rat
Micaelamys namaquensis
Saunders Vlei Rat
Otomys saundersiae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Gray Squirrel in Table Mountain National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gray Squirrel sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 766 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Gray Squirrel in Table Mountain National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Gray Squirrel in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.