White tailed antelope squirrel

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)

Scientific name: Ammospermophilus leucurus,

Higher classification: Antelope squirrel,

Rank: Species,

* Family: Sciuridae,

* Genus: Ammospermophilus,

* Species: A. leucurus,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Class: Mammalia,

* Order: Rodentia,

* Type: Mammal,

* Diet: Omnivore,

* Size: 188-239 mm,

* Average life span in the wild: no data,

* Weight: 96-117 g,

** White-tailed Antelope Squirrel is most active in midmorning and late afternoon, with a lull during the heat of the day.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_antelope_squirrel