Relict ground squirrel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Spermophilus |
Species: | S. relictus |
Binomial name | |
Spermophilus relictus (Kashkarov, 1923) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Citellus relictus |
The relict ground squirrel (Spermophilus relictus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It is thought to be synonymous with Spermophilus ralli, whose name was formerly used for the Tian Shan ground squirrel (S. nilkaensis).[2]
References
- 1 2 Cassola, F. (2016). "Spermophilus relictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20491A22264410. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T20491A22264410.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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