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Baja California Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus atricapillus (Bryant, 1889)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. Baja California Rock Squirrels are diurnal. They do not hibernate and can be seen aboveground throughout the year.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Volcanic mountains with desert shrub vegetation of cacti and shrubs (Prosopis and Lysiloma, both Fabaceae; Bursera, Burseraceae; and Jatropha, Euphoriaceae) from sea level to elevations of ¢. 600 m. The Baja California Rock Squirrel is often found near oases with palm trees and can inhabit agriculturalfields, especially corn, where it is considered a pest.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Baja California Rock Squirrel can live in very low densities and appears to be solitary. Loosely structured colonies can occur near oases, but only aggression or tolerance, and not amicable behaviors, have been noted.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Mating of the Baja California Rock Squirrel probably occurs in spring.
Sciuridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 8126411.