6,010 observations
Douglas's Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus douglasii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Otospermophilus
About
The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada. Formerly placed in Spermophilus, as Spermophilus beecheyi, it was reclassified in Otospermophilus in 2009, as it became clear that Spermophilus as previously defined was not a...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Douglas's Ground Squirrel is Otospermophilus douglasii.
- Douglas's Ground Squirrel belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Douglas's Ground Squirrel belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Douglas's Ground Squirrel belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Douglas's Ground Squirrel belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Douglas's Ground Squirrel belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- Douglas's Ground Squirrel belongs to the genus Otospermophilus.