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California ground squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

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Description:

The little dickens was crawling on his belly like a snake !

Species ID Suggestions

California ground squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

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Rock Squirrels are more toward the eastern part of California. The California species is wide spread throughout the state and into Oregon, Washington and Nevada. http://www.utep.edu/leb/PleistNM/taxaMamm/Otospermophilus.htm

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PublishedApril 3, 2014

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