Golden mantled ground squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis. Spooner Lake State Park, Nevada, just off US 50 at the crest of the Carson Range on the way to Lake Tahoe. These rodents are often confused with chipmunks, but are larger and the stripes don't continue onto the face. There were a number of these guys around the picnic tables--you got the feeling that they may have gotten used to handouts!