Persian Squirrel

The Persian Squirrel can be found in well developed Mediterranean woodland, only on Ketef Si’on in the western Hermon.

Persian Squirrel

 

Name: Persian Squirrel
Latin Name: Sciurus anomalus
Hebrew name: סנאי זהוב, sna’I zahov
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Distribution: In well developed Mediterranean woodland, only on Ketef Si’on in the western Hermon.
Habitat: Flat open areas, hills, mountain slopes and sandy areas in the Mediterranean region and south.
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