Arctic Ground Squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) (Inuktitut: ᓯᒃᓯᒃ, siksik) is a species of ground squirrel in the squirrel family Sciuridae that is native to the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly in North America and Asia. For some people in Alaska, particularly around the Aleutian Islands, the rodents are known as "parka" squirrels, likely due to their pelts being used for the ruff on parkas and other cold-weather clothing. Taxonomy Subspecies listed alphabetically.

Urocitellus parryii, communément appelé le Spermophile arctique, est une espèce de rongeurs de la famille des Sciuridés. Liste des sous-espèces Selon Catalogue of Life (10 novembre 2020) : sous-espèce Urocitellus parryii ablusus (Osgood, 1903) sous-espèce Urocitellus parryii kennicottii (Ross, 1861) sous-espèce Urocitellus parryii kodiacensis (J. A.

El suslic ártico o suslik ártico (Urocitellus parryii o Spermophilus parryii) es una especie de suslic nativo del Ártico. Vive en la tundra de Alaska, norte del Canadá y Siberia. Es la presa del zorro ártico, el glotón, el lince, el oso gris y el águila.