Uinta Ground Squirrel

The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), commonly called a "chisler" and Potgut in northern Utah, is a species of rodent native to the western United States.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Uinta Ground Squirrel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Urocitellus beldingi
• Urocitellus elegans
• Poliocitellus franklinii
• Urocitellus columbianus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Sciuridae

Genus

Urocitellus

Species

Urocitellus armatus

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