Ictidomys mexicanus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The Mexican ground squirrel (Ictidomys mexicanus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to central Mexico. The Mexican ground squirrel is a small to medium-sized rodent with nine rows of white spots on its back. It ranges in body length from 32.2 centimetres (12.7 in) to 38.0 centimetres (15.0 in).
The Mexican ground squirrel is found in central Mexico from Jalisco to Puebla. It typically occupies grasslands and brush habitats where it is often associated with mesquite and nopal cactus. It may also be found up to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft).
The Mexican ground squirrel was historically considered to have two disjunct subspecies; with one occurring in central Mexico (Spermophilus mexicanus mexicanus) and one occurring in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico (Spermophilus mexicanus parvidens). In 2009, the northern population was reclassified as a distinct species, the Rio Grande ground squirrel, due to its smaller body size and geographic isolation. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Ground Squirrel sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 14 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, August and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Ground Squirrel in Guadalajara on a given day, against about 10% in May–July, September and November–March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mexican Ground Squirrel sightings, Guadalajara ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 10%).
Same family: Sciuridae
The closest relatives of the Mexican Ground Squirrel that you can see in Guadalajara (family Sciuridae, Squirrels) are Red-bellied Squirrel (about 40%) and Rock Squirrel (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Ground Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Guadalajara (75 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
