Mohave Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus mohavensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusXerospermophilus (Pygmy Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesXerospermophilus mohavensis (Mohave Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Panamint Chipmunk
Tamias panamintinus
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Desert Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys deserti
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus formosus
Little Pocket Mouse
Perognathus longimembris
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys microps
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Mohave Ground Squirrel at Death Valley National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.