Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 18,900
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is native to Mexico and the Southwestern United States, including southern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and the panhandle of Oklahoma. In Texas, they can be found in the western, central and Panhandle regions. They are especially common in the Texas Hill Country, a Subregion in central Texas.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rock squirrel”.