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The russet ground squirrel (Spermophilus major) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is also known as the hibernating large ground squirrel and the large-toothed souslik . [ 3 ] It is found in west central Asia where its natural habitat is temperate grassland .
Spermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the squirrel family. [1] As traditionally defined the genus was very species-rich, ranging through Europe, Asia and North America, but this arrangement was found to be paraphyletic to the certainly distinct prairie dogs , marmots , and antelope squirrels .
Otospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae, containing three species from Mexico and the United States. Otospermophilus was formerly placed in the large ground squirrel genus Spermophilus, as a subgenus or species group.
Yellow ground squirrel, Spermophilus fulvus LC (eastern Europe) Little ground squirrel, Spermophilus pygmaeus LC (eastern Europe) Caucasian squirrel, Sciurus anomalus NA (eastern Europe) Spotted souslik, Spermophilus suslicus NT (south-eastern Europe) Russet ground squirrel, Spermophilus major [2] LC (Russia, Kazakhstan)
The red-cheeked ground squirrel (Spermophilus erythrogenys) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is commonly referred to as the red-cheeked ground souslik and there are several recognized subspecies. [ 2 ]
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus The thirteen-lined ground squirrel ( Ictidomys tridecemlineatus ), also known as the striped gopher , leopard ground squirrel , and squinny (formerly known as the leopard-spermophile in the age of Audubon ), is a ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America.
Pages in category "Spermophilus" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Spermophilus brevicauda - Brandt's ground squirrel; Spermophilus citellus - European ground squirrel; Spermophilus dauricus - Daurian ground squirrel; Spermophilus erythrogenys - red-cheeked ground squirrel; Spermophilus fulvus - yellow ground squirrel; Spermophilus major - russet ground squirrel; Spermophilus musicus - Caucasian mountain ...