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title: "Franklin's Ground Squirrel"
description: "Poliocitellus franklinii — Zoogdieren. Franklin's ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) is a species of squirrel native to North America, and the only member of the genus Poliocitellus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/franklin-s-ground-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Franklin's Ground Squirrel

> Poliocitellus franklinii — Zoogdieren. Franklin's ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) is a species of squirrel native to North America, and the only member of the genus Poliocitellus.

- Scientific name: *Poliocitellus franklinii*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden)
- iNaturalist observations: 2071
- Wikidata: [Q21726500](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21726500)
- iNaturalist taxon: [179937](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/179937)

## Names

- en: Franklin's Ground Squirrel
- de: Franklin-Ziesel
- es: Ardilla terrestre de Franklin
- fr: Spermophile de Franklin
- pl: Preriosuseł trawny

## Countries with the most observations

US (1039), CA (897)

## Summary

Franklin's ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) is a species of squirrel native to North America, and the only member of the genus Poliocitellus. Due to the destruction of prairie, the populations of Franklin's ground squirrel have dwindled, approaching levels of concern. Its decline in the eastern portion of its range is mostly attributed to habitat fragmentation.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_ground_squirrel

## Photo

![Franklin's Ground Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/franklin-s-ground-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Owen McElroy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43519795

## Machine access

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