| mantled ground squirrel | (n) common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk, Syn. Citellus lateralis |
| 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 ] |