Types Of Squirrels In Florida. The three types of squirrels found in cape coral, pine island, fort myers, boca grande, sanibel island, captiva, and throughout southwest florida include the eastern gray (sciurus carolinensis), fox (sciurus niger), and southern flying (glaucomys volans) squirrel. The defining feature of this squirrel is that its head is colored black, with the nose and ears being white.
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When it comes to hawks in florida, you have 7 different species that can be found in the state. Mortality by predators such as owls, snakes and raccoons is common. The flying squirrel species found in florida is the southern flying squirrel, like the one being held by the wildlife whisperer in the photo below. The sherman's fox squirrel is a native squirrel that can be found in north florida and south georgia regions.