The yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventer), also known as the rock chuck, is a large, stout-bodied ground squirrel in the marmot genus. It is one of fourteen species of marmots, and is native to mountainous and semi-arid regions of southwestern Canada and western United States, including the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and the Great Basin, often (but not exclusively) living above 2,000 metres (6,500 feet). The fur is mainly brown, with a dark bushy tail, yellow chest and white patch between the eyes, and they weigh up to approximately 5 kilograms (11 pounds).
La Marmotte à ventre jaune ou à ventre fauve (Marmota flaviventris) est une espèce de rongeurs de la famille des Sciuridae qui vit dans les étages subalpins des montagnes d'Amérique du Nord. Morphologie Ce grand rongeur de 46 à 70 cm de long a une fourrure brun-jaune sur le dos et beige-jaune sur le ventre et la gorge. Certains individus présentent une tache blanche entre les yeux ou de chaque côté de la truffe.
La marmota de vientre amarillo (Marmota flaviventris) es una especie de roedor esciuromorfo de la familia Sciuridae. Habita en las cordilleras montañosas del suroeste de Canadá y el oeste de Estados Unidos hasta Nuevo México, generalmente por encima de los 2. 000 m s.
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