Ring-tailed Ground Squirrel
Notocitellus annulatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 251
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The ring-tailed ground squirrel (Notocitellus annulatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Pacific coast region of central Mexico. It is a common species and feeds mainly on fruits and nuts. The IUCN has assessed it as being of "least concern".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ring-tailed ground squirrel”.