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California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
26 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
Eastern Fox SquirrelSciurus niger
Douglas's Ground SquirrelOtospermophilus douglasii
Rock SquirrelOtospermophilus variegatus
Western Gray SquirrelSciurus griseus
Eastern Gray SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Belding's Ground SquirrelUrocitellus beldingi
White-tailed Antelope SquirrelAmmospermophilus leucurus
Common RaccoonProcyon lotor
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 60,128 |
|---|---|
| California | 59,414 |
| Mexico | 736 |
| Baja California | 720 |
| Nevada | 708 |
| Oregon | 75 |
| Washington | 33 |
| Baja California Sur | 16 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| South Dakota | 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 | North American Rock Squirrels · Otospermophilus |
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 California Ground Squirrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.