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Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
White-tailed Antelope SquirrelAmmospermophilus leucurus
Spotted Ground SquirrelXerospermophilus spilosoma
Black-tailed Prairie DogCynomys ludovicianus
California Ground SquirrelOtospermophilus beecheyi
Harris' Antelope SquirrelAmmospermophilus harrisii
Rock SquirrelOtospermophilus variegatus
Mohave Ground SquirrelXerospermophilus mohavensis
Gunnison's Prairie DogCynomys gunnisoni
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,115 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,314 |
| California | 777 |
| Mexico | 377 |
| Sonora | 203 |
| Baja California | 174 |
| Nevada | 126 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Squirrels · Sciuridae |
| Genus | Pygmy Ground Squirrels · Xerospermophilus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Round-tailed Ground Squirrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.