The speckled ground squirrel occurs in open grasslands in eastern Poland. Its yellowish-brown coat is flecked with white, and it digs underground burrows with strong forefeet.
Its coat ranges from yellowish gray to brown and has white spots. The small ears may be hidden by the fur.
It uses dry, open grasslands and digs underground burrows with its strong foreclaws.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.