Ring-tailed ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the ring-tailed ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ring-tailed 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 ring-tailed ground squirrel endangered?

The ring-tailed ground squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the ring-tailed ground squirrel?

The ring-tailed ground squirrel (Notocitellus annulatus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Notocitellus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ring-tailed ground squirrel

The ring-tailed ground squirrel (Notocitellus annulatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Pacific coast region of central Mexico. It is a common species and feeds mainly on fruits and nuts. The IUCN has assessed it as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ring-tailed ground squirrel (revision 1377859314), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21726877 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).