subfamily
Ground and African Tree Squirrels
Xerinae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native ground and african tree squirrels All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
107,781 observations
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Groundhog
Marmota monax
64,853 observations
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California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
63,871 observations
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Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
29,215 observations
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Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
26,841 observations
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Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
23,039 observations
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Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
18,257 observations
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Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
10,177 observations
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Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
9,830 observations
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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
8,184 observations
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Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
7,981 observations
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Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Neotamias amoenus
7,392 observations
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Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
6,904 observations
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Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
5,606 observations
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Townsend's Chipmunk
Neotamias townsendii
5,202 observations