Antelope squirrel
| Antelope squirrels Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent | |
|---|---|
| White-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Tribe: | Marmotini |
| Genus: | Ammospermophilus Merriam, 1892 |
| Type species | |
| Spermophilus leucurus Merriam, 1892 | |
| Species | |
|
A. harrisii | |
Antelope squirrels or antelope ground squirrels of the genus Ammospermophilus are sciurids found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are a type of ground squirrel and are able to resist hyperthermia and can survive body temperatures over 40 °C (104 °F).