Callospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrel from North America.
Callospermophilus: gr. καλλος kallos – beauty, from καλος kalos – beautiful; genus Spermophilus F. Cuvier, 1825[1]
The genus contains three species:
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Golden-mantled ground squirrel (C. lateralis) | western North America. | |
| Sierra Madre ground squirrel (C. madrensis) | Sierra Madre Occidental, in northern Mexico. | |
| Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (C. saturatus) | province of British Columbia, Canada and the state of Washington, United States | |