thirteen-lined ground squirrel

[ thur-teen-lahynd ]

noun
  1. a brownish ground squirrel, Citellus tridecemlineatus, of prairie regions of the U.S., having cream-colored stripes extending along its back and sides.

  • Also called thirteen-lined gopher, striped spermophile.

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