Perote ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Perote ground squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Xerospermophilus perotensis
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Perote ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Perote ground squirrel in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Perote ground squirrel endangered?

The Perote ground squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Perote ground squirrel?

The Perote ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus perotensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Xerospermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Perote ground squirrel

The Perote ground squirrel (Xerospermosphilus perotensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Mexico and is currently at risk of extinction. Perote ground squirrels live within the same area as rock squirrels (Otospermophilus variegatus) but they use different microhabitats. In one case it also shares its habitat with the Mexican ground squirrel (Ictidomys mexicanus).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Perote ground squirrel (revision 1379851757), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21729767 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).