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California Ground Squirrel

Scientific Name:

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Type:

Mammal

Habitat:

Fields, grasslands, woodlands, and any habitat other than deserts

Range:

Native to California, western Oregon, central Washington, and western Nevada

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.