The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), locally called a chisler or potgut in northern Utah, is a moderately sized ground squirrel of the western United States, 28 to 30 cm long, with brown to cinnamon fur. It was first described from the Uinta Mountains and lives in Wyoming west of the Green River, southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho and northern and central Utah, in meadows, pasture and shrub-steppe between 1,220 and 2,440 m. It is mostly herbivorous, eating grass, seeds and forbs, and it is diurnal. It is active only a few months each year, hibernating from late summer, and it can live up to seven years in the wild.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF: GBIF species match for Urocitellus armatus
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Source Uinta ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Uinta ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Uinta ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Uinta ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
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1. Animal Diversity Web: Urocitellus armatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity WebBehavior
They are diurnal and have more intense feeding activity during the first 1 to 3 hours after the sun rises and also during the 1 to 3 hours before the sun sets.
Food Habits, Primary Diet
herbivore
Habitat, Habitat Regions
terrestrial
Lifespan/Longevity, average lifespan
Status: wild 4 years
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
Conservation Status, IUCN Red List
IUCN Red List Least Concern
Economic Importance for Humans
ecotourism
Economic Importance for Humans, relationship to people
crop pest
Conservation Status
Population sizes vary according to dispersal and emigration; as population densities increase, individuals tend to emigrate.
View the Source 2. Mammal Diversity Database: Urocitellus armatus (Mammal Diversity Database)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Least Concern
Species status
Living
View the Source Uinta ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Distribution and habitat
First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), commonly called a "chisler" and Potgut in northern Utah, is a species of rodent native to the western United States.
Child Taxon Of: Urocitellus, Lead, genus
The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), commonly called a "chisler" and Potgut in northern Utah, is a species of rodent native to the western United States.
In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and habitat, habitat
They inhabit open areas, such as meadows, pasture, and shrub-steppe habitats, at elevations between 1,220 and 2,440 m
View the SourceGBIF: GBIF species match for Urocitellus armatus
GBIFChild Taxon Of: Sciuridae, Species match result, familyQuote, Child Taxon Of: Sciuridae, Species match result, family
"family": "Sciuridae"
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