Complex sentence: The Spotted Ground Squirrel "(Xerospermophilus spilosoma)" is known for being one of the smallest squirrels to inhabit the northern hemisphere, it has many white linear dorsal spots, as well as a white underbelly.
Split into simpler sentences: The spotted ground squirrel is one of the smallest squirrels to inhabit the northern hemisphere. It has many white linear dorsal spots, as well as a white underbelly.