THE STKII'EI) (iUOrXI) S<iriRKi:LS OF COLORADO 



of this groiij), the little sti*i])ed j;i'ouii(l sipiiri-el, Ci fell us IridccciH- 

 Jinratus parvus. 



According to records in the office of State l^]ntoiiiologist, this 

 squirrel has been reported from the following localities in the 

 state : 



Locality Count}' 



Keysor Elbert 



Elbert Elbert 



Hargisville Elbert 



Elizabeth Elbert 



IMatterson Elbert 



Stonehan Weld 



Grove r Wekl 



Pierce Welcl 



New Raymer Weld 



Sligo Weld 



Hudson Weld 



Kuner Weld 



Nunn W^eld 



Kutch Lincoln 



Arriba Lincoln 



Hugo Lincoln 



Rago Washington 



Abbott Washington 



Cope Washington 



Thurman Washington 



Orchard • Morgan 



Hoyt Morgan 



Locality County 



Hillrose Morgan 



Wiggins Morgan 



Deer Trail Arapahoe 



Strasburg Arapahoe 



Littleton Arapahoe 



Byers Arapahoe 



Pranktown : . . . Douglas 



Leader Adams 



Comanche Adams 



Julesburg Sedgwick 



Chivington Kiowa 



Arlington Kiowa 



Wild Horse Cheyenne 



Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne 



First View Cheyenne 



Berthoud Larimer 



Howard Fremont 



Flagler Kit Carson 



Kit Carson Kit Carson 



Springfield Baca 



Montclair Denver 



Atwood Logan 



Over practically all the range of the striped ground squirrel 

 it is known as the ''striped gopher;'' a name which in no way is 

 appropriate, as the true gopher is an entirely different animal, 

 having external cheek pouches and living beneath the surface 

 of the ground; while the ground squirrels have internal cheek 

 pouches and spend their season of activity above ground, seeking 

 their burrows for hibernation, and using them as storehouses 

 for food and as places to bring forth their young. 



Of the nine species and subspFcies of ground squirrels found 

 in Colorado, the striped one is probably best known. Although 

 of a rather shy and retiring disposition, it seems to enjoy the 

 company of man, and it is not unusual to see one dart into its 

 hole under the sidew^alk in the residence part of town. It is 

 very common on the campus of the State Agricultural College, 

 where several pairs have been living for the past year or two 

 around and near the Museum building. 



With its smooth coat, bright eyes, and great activity, it is 

 the handsomest of all our ground squirrels. 



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