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

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

Scientific name	Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the round-tailed ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the round-tailed 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.

Is the round-tailed ground squirrel endangered?

The round-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 round-tailed ground squirrel?

The round-tailed ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Xerospermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the round-tailed ground squirrel

The round-tailed ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus), 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Round-tailed ground squirrel (revision 1315205949), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21755532 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).