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Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

Photo by MeKay
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Description:

The golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a type of ground squirrel found in mountainous areas of western North America. It eats seeds, nuts, berries, insects, and underground fungi.

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Golden-mantled ground squirrel

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Comments (6)
Noah Citizen aka Olivier
I agree with Darlene: this is a golden mantle ground squirrel. They could be easily mistaken due to the stripes onthe back and the general golden color.
DarleneKBoggs
I think this is a golden mantle ground squirrel. It doesn't have the face stripes like the least chipmonk. I grew up having golden mantles as pets & I quite sure that's what this is.

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PublishedNovember 23, 2011

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