Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 737
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The spotted ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma) is a species of ground squirrel in the rodent family Sciuridae. It is found throughout Mexico and the central and western United States. Characterized by a white spotted back, the spotted ground squirrel is one of the smallest squirrels found in North America.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Spotted ground squirrel”.