Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis, is seen on Mt. Ida. The golden-mantled ground squirrel is easily distinguished from the chipmunk: the ground squirrel is larger (15 cm (6") long in the body), has a rather bluntly rounded nose, and has stripes on the sides but not on the back.
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