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Baja California Rock Squirrel

Otospermophilus atricapillus

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Illustration of Baja California Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus atricapillus)

The Baja California Rock Squirrel is the Baja Peninsula counterpart to the California Rock Squirrel, with a distinctive dark-capped head and similar rocky, canyon-edge habitat preferences. It is endemic to the Baja California Peninsula and does not occur on the North American mainland. This squirrel fills the same ecological role as its relative—a large, bold squirrel of rocky desert country.

Habitat
Rocky canyon walls and desert hillsides of Baja California
Diet
Cactus fruits, seeds, insects, and carrion
How common
Uncommon

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