Belding's ground squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
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.