Species Profile
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Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae

Listing Status:   

Map of Species occurrence

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  • States/US Territories in which the Mohave ground squirrel is known to or is believed to occur:  California
  • US Counties in which the Mohave ground squirrel is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
California/Nevada Region (Region 8)

» Candidate Information

Candidate Notice of Review Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
Date Citation Page Title
11/15/1994 59 FR 58982 59028 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
11/21/1991 56 FR 58804 58836 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836
01/06/1989 54 FR 554 579 ETWP; Animal Notice of Review; 54 FR 554 579
09/18/1985 50 FR 37958 37967 Review of Vertebrate Wildlife; Notice of Review; 50 FR 37958-37967

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 7: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
10/06/2011 76 FR 62214 62258 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Mohave Ground Squirrel as Endangered or Threatened
04/27/2010 75 FR 22063 22070 90-day Finding on a Petition to List the Mohave Ground Squirrel as Endangered with Critical Habitat
09/07/1995 60 FR 46569 46571 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Mohave Ground Squirrel as Threatened
11/15/1994 59 FR 58982 59028 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
11/21/1991 56 FR 58804 58836 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the Mohave ground squirrel.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Mohave ground squirrel.

» Conservation Plans

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 5)
HCP Plan Summaries
Cal. Dept. of Corrections Statewide Electrified Fence Project
Corrections Corporation of America
High Desert Power Project
U.S. Borax
Wildwash Sand & Gravel Mine, E.L. Yeager Construction

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Finding
10/06/2011 76 FR 62214 62258 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Mohave Ground Squirrel as Endangered or Threatened
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Not warranted
    • 04/27/2010 75 FR 22063 22070 90-day Finding on a Petition to List the Mohave Ground Squirrel as Endangered with Critical Habitat
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
    • 09/07/1995 60 FR 46569 46571 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Mohave Ground Squirrel as Threatened
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 18, 2013