What is "mantled ground squirrel"

mantled ground squirrel \mantled ground squirrel\ n. A common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel ( Citellus lateralis) of western North America, resembling a large chipmunk.

n. common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk [syn: Citellus lateralis]