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title: "Spermophile de Californie"
description: "Otospermophilus beecheyi — Mammifères. The California ground squirrel, also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/california-ground-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Spermophile de Californie

> Otospermophilus beecheyi — Mammifères. The California ground squirrel, also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula.

- Scientific name: *Otospermophilus beecheyi*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammifères)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prairies et champs), `urban` (Villes et jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 64352
- Wikidata: [Q21727766](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21727766)
- iNaturalist taxon: [180007](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/180007)

## Names

- en: California Ground Squirrel
- de: Kalifornischer Ziesel
- es: Ardillón de California
- fr: Spermophile de Californie

## Countries with the most observations

US (60276), MX (1211)

## Summary

The California ground squirrel, also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula. It is common in California with its range spanning through much of the state, as well as northeastern Nevada in areas around Reno and Lake Tahoe.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_ground_squirrel

## Photo

![Spermophile de Californie](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-ground-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Megan Ralph · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65042864

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/california-ground-squirrel?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).