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Grey Marmot
Marmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899
Marmota baibacina, the gray marmot, is a large Palearctic marmot native to Centr…
Long-tailed Marmot
Marmota caudata (Geoffroy, 1844)
This is a detailed description of the long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata, coveri…
Himalayan Marmot
Marmota himalayana (Hodgson, 1841)
Marmota himalayana, the Himalayan marmot, is a large high-altitude marmot of the…
Groundhog
Marmota monax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marmota monax, the groundhog, is a large North American marmot with a solitary l…
Forest Steppe Marmot
Marmota kastschenkoi Stroganov & Yudin, 1956
This species, Marmota kastschenkoi (forest-steppe marmot), has distinct size, we…
Mexican Prairie Dog
Cynomys mexicanus Merriam, 1892
Cynomys mexicanus, the Mexican prairie dog, is an endangered diurnal burrowing k…
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815)
This is a summary overview of black-tailed prairie dogs, covering their physical…
White-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys leucurus Merriam, 1890
Cynomys leucurus, the white-tailed prairie dog, is a tan-brown species with a de…
Utah Prairie Dog
Cynomys parvidens J.A.Allen, 1905
Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) is the smallest prairie dog, endemic to Uta…
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni (Baird, 1855)
Cynomys gunnisoni, or Gunnison's prairie dog, is a chromosome-distinct prairie d…
Texas Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus interpres (Merriam, 1890)
Ammospermophilus interpres is a small ground squirrel found in the southwestern …
Nelson's Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus nelsoni (Merriam, 1893)
Ammospermophilus nelsoni, the San Joaquin antelope squirrel, is a threatened end…
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus (Merriam, 1889)
Ammospermophilus leucurus, the white-tailed antelope squirrel, is a diurnal grou…
Harris' Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus harrisii (Audubon & Bachman, 1854)
Ammospermophilus harrisii is a small ground squirrel found in the southwestern U…
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii (Sabine, 1822)
Franklin's ground squirrel is a medium-sized North American prairie squirrel wit…
Ring-tailed Ground Squirrel
Notocitellus annulatus (Audubon & Bachman, 1842)
Notocitellus annulatus, the ring-tailed ground squirrel, is a small endemic Mexi…
Tropical Ground Squirrel
Notocitellus adocetus (Merriam, 1903)
Notocitellus adocetus (tropical ground squirrel) is a small ground squirrel ende…
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi (Richardson, 1829)
Otospermophilus beecheyi, the California ground squirrel, is a mostly herbivorou…
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus (Erxleben, 1777)
Otospermophilus variegatus, the rock squirrel, is a large North American squirre…
Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus saturatus (Rhoads, 1895)
Callospermophilus saturatus is a larger ground squirrel found in northwestern No…
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis (Say, 1823)
Callospermophilus lateralis is a North American ground squirrel with distinct ba…
Yellow Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus fulvus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Spermophilus fulvus, the yellow ground squirrel, is a large sturdy diurnal groun…
European Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Spermophilus citellus, the European ground squirrel, is a small digging squirrel…
Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus xanthoprymnus (Bennett, 1835)
Spermophilus xanthoprymnus, the Asia Minor ground squirrel, is a small burrowing…
