Litters range from 4-6 individuals. Juveniles emerge from the natal burrows in late May to Mid June. Predators include badgers, coyotes, snakes, falcons and hawks. References Best, T. L. 1995. Spermophilus mohavensis. Mammalian Species 509:1-7. CDFG Special Animals List, February 2008. External links Xerospermophilus squirrel Fauna of the Mojave Desert Mammals described in 1889 Taxa named by Clinton Hart Merriam