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Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
28 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
Black-tailed Prairie DogCynomys ludovicianus
Columbian Ground SquirrelUrocitellus columbianus
Wyoming Ground SquirrelUrocitellus elegans
Franklin's Ground SquirrelPoliocitellus franklinii
Uinta Ground SquirrelUrocitellus armatus
GroundhogMarmota monax
Thirteen-lined Ground SquirrelIctidomys tridecemlineatus
Arctic Ground SquirrelUrocitellus parryii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 4,580 |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,898 |
| Alberta | 2,818 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,083 |
| Alaska | 775 |
| Idaho | 740 |
| British Columbia | 715 |
| Manitoba | 677 |
| Nunavut | 471 |
| North Dakota | 178 |
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 | Long-tailed Ground Squirrels · Urocitellus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 Richardson's Ground Squirrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.