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Spotted Ground Squirrel

Xerospermophilus spilosoma

Classification

Family
Sciuridae

The spotted ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma) is a species of ground squirrel in the rodent family Sciuridae. It is found throughout Mexico and the central and western United States. Characterized by a white spotted back, the spotted ground squirrel is one of the smallest squirrels found in North America.

Distribution

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