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rock squirrel
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Also known as: Spermophilus variegatus
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classification of ground squirrel
- In ground squirrel: Nontropical ground squirrels
…of the largest is the rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Weighing 450 to 875 grams, it has a body up to 30 cm long and a somewhat shorter, bushy tail. Members of both these genera have internal cheek pouches, which are used to…
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