mantled ground squirrel n 1: common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk [syn: {mantled ground squirrel}, {Citellus lateralis}]
mantled ground squirrel \mantled ground squirrel\ n. A common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel ({Citellus lateralis}) of western North America, resembling a large chipmunk. [WordNet 1.5]