Sierra Madre ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the Sierra Madre ground squirrel live?

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

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

What kind of animal is the Sierra Madre ground squirrel?

The Sierra Madre ground squirrel (Callospermophilus madrensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Callospermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Sierra Madre ground squirrel

The Sierra Madre ground squirrel (Callospermophilus madrensis) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental, in northern Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sierra Madre ground squirrel (revision 1377859245), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21727467 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).