Real Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Skull
A Quality: our most highly desired specimens, anatomically complete and meeting our strictest bone-quality criteria. Minor natural imperfections may occur.
B Quality: excellent teaching aids. May have minor imperfections such as chipped or missing teeth or minor fractures, or be undamaged sub-adult specimens.
Unless noted otherwise, photos show an A Quality specimen.
This is a Limited Quantity product with generic photographs. It may be an opportunistic species, and once all stock is sold, the listing will be removed from the website and may become unavailable indefinitely.
The thirteen-lined ground squirrel is a small rodent belonging to the family Sciuridae. It is characterized by its distinctive pattern of thirteen stripes running along its back, alternating between dark and light colors. Thirteen-lined ground squirrels inhabit grasslands and prairies throughout central North America, where they dig burrows for shelter and protection. They are omnivorous, feeding on a diet consisting mainly of seeds, nuts, insects, and small vertebrates.
Specifications:
- The photos shown are examples of what your specimen will approximately look like. Each skull is unique and will vary in size, shape, color, etc.
- Average Skull Length 4.3 cm (1.7 in.)
- Average Skull Width 2 cm (0.8 in.)
- Average Skull Height 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Origin: North America