Editing Antelope squirrel (section)

== Common characteristics ==

All the antelope squirrels share a common white stripe along the lateral sides from the shoulder to the hip similar to chipmunks.  However, unlike chipmunks, these characteristic white stripes do not extend onto the head of the animals. The tails of antelope squirrels are often arched forward over their back.<ref name=Kays&Wilson>{{cite book|last1=Kays|first1=Roland W.|last2=Wilson|first2=Don E.|title=Mammals of North America|url=https://archive.org/details/mammalsofnortham00rola_0|url-access=registration|date=2002|publisher=Princeton University Press|location=Princeton, NJ|isbn=0691070121|page=[https://archive.org/details/mammalsofnortham00rola_0/page/64 64]}}</ref>  In the United States, these ground squirrels are found in the dry, desert like regions of the southwest.  The different members of the genus ''Ammospermophilus'' have unique adaptations that allow them to overcome the extreme heat of the day and the low temperatures of the night.  All antelope squirrels burrow into the ground for shelter, however not all are social creatures.  Each antelope squirrel has a white ventral surface with little variation.