Nevada mammals

Piute Ground Squirrel in Nevada

Urocitellus mollis

Native to Nevada S4 Apparently Secure in Nevada

Not listed as nonindigenous in Nevada by USGS NAS; native to its Nevada range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Piute ground squirrel in profile on a dirt mound in sparse desert scrubPiute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)
Photo: iNaturalist user: daver · CC BY-SA 4.0Piute ground squirrel in profile on a dirt mound in sparse desert scrubPhoto: David Robichaud · CC BY-SA 4.0Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)Photo: Joseph Morlan · CC BY-SA 4.0Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)

Piute Ground Squirrel in Nevada, by the numbers

Occasional in Nevada 82nd most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

21 occurrence records
12 with iNaturalist photos
Apr 8, 2025 Last seen in Nevada

Records from 2000–2026.

21 total records count every Nevada occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 20; the monthly chart covers the 20 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Piute Ground Squirrel in Nevada

Most sightings fall in April to May.

20 Nevada occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly Nevada records (table)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March4
April7
May8
June1
July0
August0
September0
October0
November0
December0

Monthly piute ground squirrel occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Nevada, with recorded sightings peaking in April–May.

Occurrence map

Where Piute Ground Squirrel has been recorded in Nevada

20 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

20 Nevada records mapped

Where it's recorded in Nevada

CountyRecords
Eureka County 4
Lander County 3
Washoe County 3
Nye County 3
Elko County 3
White Pine County 3
Churchill County 1
Other localities 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 7 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Nevada has 21 Piute ground squirrel records from 2000 to 2026, too few to read much into. They’re spread thinly across seven counties, led by Eureka with 4.

All of the dated records fall between March and June. The file combines 12 research-grade iNaturalist records and 17 GBIF records; with the overlap between them removed, that’s 21 distinct records, which measure documented encounters, not Nevada’s population size. It’s native to Nevada. Nevada doesn’t specifically list it under the state’s conservation framework, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Piute ground squirrel in profile on a dirt mound in sparse desert scrub
Full species profile Piute Ground Squirrel Urocitellus mollis Size 24.5–29.4 cm9.6–11.6 in Weight 82–205 g2.9–7.2 oz View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries