Kalmar "Spermophilus" wani nau'in squirrels ne na ƙasa, wanda wani nau'i ne na ƙananan rodents na iyali Sciuridae. Ana samun su galibi a Arewacin Amurka, Asiya ta Tsakiya, da sassan Turai. Sunan "Spermophilus" ya fito ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "sperma," ma'anar iri, da "philos," ma'anar ƙauna ko ƙauna, don haka sunan yana fassara zuwa "ƙaunar iri." Wataƙila wannan yana nufin abincin squirrels na ƙasa, wanda ya haɗa da iri da sauran kayan shuka.