Rio Grande ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Rio Grande ground squirrel Ictidomys parvidens

Where the Rio Grande ground squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 164 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Scientific name	Ictidomys parvidens
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Rio Grande ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Rio Grande ground squirrel in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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.

What kind of animal is the Rio Grande ground squirrel?

The Rio Grande ground squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Ictidomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Rio Grande ground squirrel

The Rio Grande ground squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens) is a species of squirrel in the family Sciuridae. It is found in the southwestern United States (Texas and New Mexico) and in northeastern Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rio Grande ground squirrel (revision 1379581672), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q16753923 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).