Callospermophilus lateralis - #1727
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Front view showing feet, also as Spermophilus lateralis
Geographic Distribution
Montane W North America, from C British Columbia to S New Mexico in the Rocky Mtns, and the Columbia River south to S California and Nevada.
Order/Family
Sciuridae
Genus
Callospermophilus
Specific Epithet
lateralis
Image Location
USA, Colorado, Larimer Co., near Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park
Image Date
August 6, 2011
Photographer
BP Tanis