Common Name: | Squirrel, Belding's Ground | Scientific Name: | Spermophilus beldingi | Family: | Sciuridae | Area: | Collier Memorial State Park, Oregon | Date: | April 24, 2012 |
Belding’s Ground Squirrels differ from other ground squirrels in that they do not have stripes or spots. They reside in meadows, fields and grass lands east of the Cascades, and are a great nuisance to farmers. |
Collier Memorial State Park, Oregon --- July 22, 2012 | Reference: | National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals by Whitaker |
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