Pictures and facts about the Antelope-squirrels

Harris's antelope squirrel	Texas antelope squirrel
white-tailed antelope squirrel	Nelson's antelope squirrel
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Antelope-squirrels

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Genus : Ammospermophilus

Facts about the genus Ammospermophilus, the antelope-squirrels

-- The breeding period for San Joaquin antelope squirrels is late winter through early spring. (Full text)

Many people think antelope squirrels are chipmunks, but antelope squirrels lack the light and dark stripes on the face and the light and dark stripes on the back, which are characteristic of western chipmunks (Tamias spp. (Full text)

0 ounces) Identification San Joaquin antelope squirrels are smaller in size than the California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi), which (Full text)

Unlike other ground squirrels, prairie dogs, and chipmunks, Ammospermophilus is active throughout the year. (Full text)

The Antelope squirrels are ground squirrels. (Full text)

Discussion--Ammospermophilus is distinguished from Spermophilus by its smaller masseteric tubercle and its less robust lower cheek teeth (Hall 1981). (Full text)