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Round-tail Ground Squirrel

Xerospermophilus tereticaudus

Photo by JudyCrawford
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Very small, adults are only about 125 grams (4 oz). They have a long round tail and long, hairy hind feet. Uniform sandy color with no body markings.

Habitat:

Live in the desert of the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico. Burrow in sandy ground, and stay in burrows during the winter.

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PublishedOctober 21, 2011

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