Species at risk: Mohave ground squirrel (Spermophilus mohavensis) body mass: a comparison of live-trapped individuals, published literature, and unpublished museum specimens.

Endangered Species Update | July 1, 2007| | Copyright

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The Mohave ground squirrel (Spermophilus mohavensis) is a California endemic species and listed as Threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. Mohave ground squirrels are diurnally active from approximately midMarch to late July annually; entering aestivation once sufficient fat stores have been acquired. As a result of limited surface activity limited data are available on the basic natural history of this species. We live-trapped 20 Mohave ground squirrels during spring and summer 2006, in accordance with California Department of Fish and ...

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