The genus Spermophilus's the largest genus of ground squirrels and the one that contains the species that're most common and familiar in North America. Members of the genus are found from western Europe to Siberia and Alaska to northern Mexico. The Eurasian species are sometimes called susliks (or sousliks). The latter name come from Russian, suslik (compare also ) Ground squirrels may sometimes carry fleas that transmit diseases to humans (see Black Plague), and have been destructive in tunne… (More on Spermophilus)