Gray Squirrel Fatality Associated with Fibromatosis
An immature (approximately 8-9 weeks old) eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Florida whose death was associated with fibromatosis (also called squirrel fibroma or squirrelpox) is shown in the image below. Lesions and nodules on the legs, hind paws and face (especially around the eye) are prominent.
Frank Slansky & Lou Rea Kenyon ||
fslansky@ufl.edu
Version 1.0 (November 17, 2000)