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How much does a Tropical ground squirrel weight?

It is hard to guess what a Tropical ground squirrel weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Tropical ground squirrel (Spermophilus adocetus) on average weights 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

The Tropical ground squirrel is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Spermophilus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 17.8 cm (0′ 8″).

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The tropical ground squirrel (Notocitellus adocetus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. At one time the species was originally described as Spermophilus adocetus, but the genus Spermophilus was revised and subdivided in 2009 and it was placed in the genus Notocitellus. It is endemic to arid upland areas and deciduous woodland in Mexico. It is locally referred to as Cuinique.

Animals of the same family as a Tropical ground squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Tropical ground squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Spermophilus adocetus:

Animals with the same size as a Tropical ground squirrel

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Tropical ground squirrel: