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Belding's Ground Squirrel Seen in Tuolumne Meadows, next to Soda Springs.  Sep, 2014.         Belding's ground squirrel,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Urocitellus beldingi Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Belding's Ground Squirrel

Seen in Tuolumne Meadows, next to Soda Springs. Sep, 2014.

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Belding's ground squirrel , also called pot gut, sage rat or picket-pin, is a squirrel that lives on mountains in the western United States. In California, it often is found at 6,500 to 11,800 feet in meadows between Lake Tahoe and Kings Canyon. This species is not of conservation concern, and its range includes some protected areas.

Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Nov 29, 2015. Captured Sep 18, 2014 22:55 in Tioga Rd, California 95389, USA.
  • SP-820UZ
  • f/5.7
  • 10/10000s
  • ISO250
  • 160mm