Description: Mexican Fox Squirrels (Sciurus nayaritensis chiricahuae) are large, gray and ochre (orange) tree squirrels with a very long, bushy tail edged in white. The body is gray above and ochre below. The head and body are about 11-12 inches long, and the tail is another 10-11 inches long.

Taxonomy: Rodentia, Sciuridae, Tree Squirrels. Also called Apache and Chiricahua Fox Squirrels. This subspecies is endemic to the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona.

Where to Find: Don't look for Mexican Fox Squirrels around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them in Pine-Oak forests in the middle and higher elevation mountains of southeastern Arizona and southward into central Mexico.