Xerospermophilus
Rodents
Pygmy ground squirrels are small ground squirrels in the genus Xerospermophilus, family Sciuridae, containing four species from Mexico and the United States. The members of this genus were formerly placed in the large ground squirrel genus... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Xerospermophilus
Lower classifications: Perote Ground Squirrel, Round-tailed ground squirrel, Spotted ground squirrel, and more
Genus: Xerospermophilus; Merriam, 1892