CUINIQUE Notocitellus adocetus rodent of the family Sciuridae is a terrestrial squirrel, endemic to the shrub highlands in northern Mexico, restricted to the states of Guerrero, Michoacán, Jalisco and Estado de México. It inhabits dry and rocky environments such as xerophilous scrub and tropical deciduous forest although it is also associated with cultivation areas, where it resorts when there is a shortage of seeds. It is distributed between 200 and 1200 meters above sea level