Otospermophilus beecheyi (rodent)

Abundance: 0.22 to 6.49% (median 1.52%)

Latitudinal range: 33.0° to 39.0°

Habitats: (4), Mediterranean woodland (1), temperate savanna (1)

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Found in 6 samples

United States: Hopland Research and Extension Center (chaparral), CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Early-Middle Holocene), CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Late Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature F), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature E), Black Mountain Open Space Park

Size measurements:
♀ ear length17 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♀ ear length19 mmN = 12Howell 1931
♂ ear length19.6 mmN = 8Howell 1931
♀ hind foot length50 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♀ hind foot length52.9 mmN = 12Howell 1931
♂ hind foot length54.6 mmN = 8Howell 1931
♀ skull length54.1 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♂ skull length56.3 mmN = 7Howell 1931
♀ skull width33.3 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♂ skull width35.3 mmN = 7Howell 1931
♀ tail length169 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♀ tail length163 mmN = 12Howell 1931
♂ tail length161.6 mmN = 8Howell 1931
♀ total body length410 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♀ total body length410 mmN = 12Howell 1931
♂ total body length406.6 mmN = 8Howell 1931
♀ upper tooth row length11.1 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♂ upper tooth row length11.1 mmN = 7Howell 1931

See also Otospermophilus, Otospermophilus sp., Otospermophilus variegatus