Ring-tailed ground squirrel
| Ring-tailed ground squirrel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Notocitellus |
| Species: | N. annulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Notocitellus annulatus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spermophilus annulatus Audubon & Bachman, 1842 | |
The ring-tailed ground squirrel (Notocitellus annulatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Pacific coast region of central Mexico. It is a common species and feeds mainly on fruits and nuts. The IUCN has assessed it as being of "least concern".