Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Encyclopedia
The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) is a species of rodent
in the Sciuridae family. It is found in the Cascade Mountains in the province of British Columbia
, Canada
and the state of Washington, United States
.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Sciuridae family. It is found in the Cascade Mountains in the province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the state of Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.