A ground squirrel with a white side stripe, white belly, and bushy black tail. It gathers food during hot desert days.
Its fur is gray, with some brown on the upper legs. A white stripe runs along each side, the belly is white, and the bushy black tail is often carried arched over its back.
It gathers food during hot parts of the day and rests in shade when its body becomes hot. It may hold its tail over its head to shade itself.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.