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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