Citellus lateralis connectens ([Howell])
Callospermophilus chrysodeirus connectens [Howell], Jour. Mamm., 12:161, May 14, 1931.
Citellus lateralis connectens [Howell], N. Amer. Fauna, 56:205, May 18, 1938.
Type.—Obtained at Homestead, Oregon, by H. H. Sheldon on June 1, 1916; type in United States National Museum.
Racial Characters.—Similar to C. l. tescorum but browner, more buffy and less grayish, mantle brighter, size slightly smaller.
Measurements.—Seven males from northeastern Oregon average ([Howell], 1938: 206): total length 266; length of tail 92; hind foot 41.7; ear 14.8 (dry). An adult female from Godman Springs, Columbia County, measures: total length 257; length of tail 87; hind foot 37; ear 14.
Distribution.—The Blue Mountains of extreme southeastern Washington.
Remarks.—This race differs markedly from the subspecies that occupies northeastern Washington, but differs but little from Citellus l. chrysodeirus of the Cascades of Oregon.