This ground squirrel lives in the highlands of eastern Mexico. It is active by day and retreats to underground burrows at night.
Its coat is tan-gray with dark speckles on the back; it has a short tail and digging claws.
It is active by day and returns to underground burrows at night. In grassy habitat it lives socially and forages and digs during the day.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.