Scientific Name
Otospermophilus variegatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Otospermophilus variegatus (Erxleben, 1777)
Park
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Rock Squirrel
Park Synonyms
Spermophilus variegatus, Citellus variegatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Xerinae |
| Tribe | Marmotini |
| Genus | Otospermophilus |
| Species | Otospermophilus variegatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Changed from Probably Present per Bogan 2000, to Present in Park per Haymond et al. 2003. Species was observed and positively identified during the 2001-2002 NCPN Mammalian Inventory and is documented in that report (Haymond et al. 2003).; Data Source: Haymond et al. 2003, Bibkey #548423
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Haymond et al. 2003, Bibkey #548423
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
4/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/25/2025 5:59:44 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NCPN master mammal list (Bogan 2000), Bibkey #141330
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Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
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