Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

Xerospermophilus tereticaudus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae

About

The round-tailed ground squirrel, known as "Ardillón cola redonda" in Spanish, live in the desert of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. They are called "ground squirrels" because they burrow in loose soil, often under mesquite trees and creosote bushes.

Fun Fact

They are called "ground squirrels" because they burrow in loose soil, often under mesquite trees and creosote bushes.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Live in the desert of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico.

Diet

Eat seeds and insects (ants, termites, and grasshoppers).

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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