Sierra Madre Ground Squirrel

Sierra Madre Ground SquirrelThe Sierra Madre Ground Squirrel has a pale coat with subdued dark stripes. It lives in high-elevation pine forest in northwestern Mexico, is active by day, and hibernates in winter.What does it look like?In summer, its head and face are brown-toned, and subdued dark and pale stripes run along the back.How does it live?The Sierra Madre Ground Squirrel has a pale coat with subdued dark stripes. It lives in high-elevation pine forest in northwestern Mexico, is active by day, and hibernates in winter.The Journal of Mammalogy account describes Callospermophilus species as diurnal, hibernating in winter, and omnivorous, taking foods such as seeds, fruits, leaves, and insects.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.