siriatus

Updated: July 19, 2026

The chitmunck, or Siriatus, or ground squirrel, is much smaller and more mischievous than any of the former species. The ridge of the back is marked with a black stripe; the sides are of a reddish yellow, spotted with white; the feet and legs pale red; the eyes black and projecting. These pretty little creatures never run up trees, unless they are pursued.

Samuel Strickland - Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West: The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I)