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title: "Unstriped Ground Squirrel"
description: "Xerus rutilus — Mammiferi. The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus) is a species of rodent (order Rodentia) in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/unstriped-ground-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Unstriped Ground Squirrel

> Xerus rutilus — Mammiferi. The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus)  is a species of rodent (order Rodentia) in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Xerus rutilus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 579
- Wikidata: [Q1763595](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1763595)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46206](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46206)

## Names

- en: Unstriped Ground Squirrel
- de: Schlichtborstenhörnchen
- es: Ardilla Terrestre Lisa
- fr: Écureuil fouisseur unicolore
- nl: Ongestreepte grondeekhoorn
- pl: Afrowiórka gładka

## Countries with the most observations

KE (374), TZ (113), ET (40), DJ (7), SO (4)

## Summary

The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus)  is a species of rodent (order Rodentia) in the family Sciuridae. It is the only member of the genus Xerus. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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

## Photo

![Unstriped Ground Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/unstriped-ground-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Irene · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/383696184

## Machine access

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