Thirteen-lined ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the thirteen-lined ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the thirteen-lined 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 thirteen-lined ground squirrel?

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Spermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the thirteen-lined ground squirrel

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus), also known as the striped gopher, leopard ground squirrel, and squinny (formerly known as the leopard-spermophile in the age of Audubon), is a species of hibernating ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (revision 1371193463), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q960501 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).