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Mohave Ground Squirrel

Xerospermophilus mohavensis

Classification

Family
Sciuridae

The Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) is a species of ground squirrel found only in the Mojave Desert in California. The squirrel was first described in 1886 by Frank Stephens of San Diego. It is listed as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act, but not under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Distribution

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