The Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is a small stripped rodent found in North America. The name "chipmunk" comes from the Ojibwe word ajidamoo (or possibly ajidamoonh, the same word in the Ottawa dialect of Ojibwe), which translates literally as...
The least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus ) is the smallest species of chipmunk and the most widespread in North America.
The round-tailed ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus ), known as "Ardillón cola redonda" in Spanish, live in the desert of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. They are called "ground squirrels" because they burrow in...
Franklin's ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii ) is a species of squirrel native to North America, and the only member of the genus Poliocitellus. Due to the destruction of prairie, the populations of Franklin's ground squirrel have dwindled,...
The spotted ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma ) is a species of ground squirrel in the rodent family Sciuridae. It is found throughout Mexico and the central and western United States. Characterized by a white spotted back, the spotted...
The Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis ) is a species of ground squirrel found only in the Mojave Desert in California. The squirrel was first described in 1886 by Frank Stephens of San Diego. It is listed as a threatened species...
The Perote ground squirrel (Xerospermosphilus perotensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Mexico and is currently at risk of extinction. Perote ground squirrels live within the same area as rock squirrels...