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Golden-mantled ground squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

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Description:

Small ground squirrel eating a nut and keeping an eye on us at the City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho.

Habitat:

Rocky area with mountain mahogany and juniper trees, oregon grape.

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Golden-mantled ground squirrel

Species ID Suggestions

Golden Mantle Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

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Michelle Parish
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Comments (3)
Michelle Parish
Glad I could ID one... I used to try to catch them when I was young. Caught up with a group of them one day that had no human fear. Unfortunately, I wasn't old enough to realize they were probably sick... :-)
Michelle Parish
The golden-mantled ground squirrel can be identified by its chipmunk-like stripes and coloration, but unlike chipmunks, it lacks any facial stripes.

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PublishedOctober 14, 2011

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