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    Otospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae, containing three species from Mexico and the United States. Otospermophilus was...
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    The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel...
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    The rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is native to Mexico and the Southwestern United States...
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  • The Baja California rock squirrel (Otospermophilus atricapillus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Baja California, Mexico...
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    sedis genera †Palaeosciurus (fossil) Callospermophilus Notocitellus Otospermophilus (American rock squirrels) Poliocitellus (Franklin's ground squirrel)...
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    squirrel (N. adocetus)  Ring-tailed ground squirrel (N. annulatus) Otospermophilus (rock squirrels) Baja California rock squirrel (O. atricapillus)  California...
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    squirrel (N. adocetus)  Ring-tailed ground squirrel (N. annulatus) Otospermophilus (rock squirrels) Baja California rock squirrel (O. atricapillus)  California...
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    throughout the seasons the 722 g (1.592 lb) California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) was the most significant prey, accounting for 60.8% of the...
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    squirrel (N. adocetus)  Ring-tailed ground squirrel (N. annulatus) Otospermophilus (rock squirrels) Baja California rock squirrel (O. atricapillus)  California...
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    kangaroo rat (Dipodomys gravipes) and Baja California rock squirrel (Otospermophilus atricapillus) are endemic to the ecoregion. There are about 200 native...
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