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Grey Marmot
Marmota baibacina Kastschenko, 1899
Marmota baibacina, the gray marmot, is a large Palearctic marmot native to Central Asian mountains.
Long-tailed Marmot
Marmota caudata (Geoffroy, 1844)
This is a detailed description of the long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata, covering its appearance, distribution, ecology, and behaviour.
Himalayan Marmot
Marmota himalayana (Hodgson, 1841)
Marmota himalayana, the Himalayan marmot, is a large high-altitude marmot of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau that lives in social colonies.
Groundhog
Marmota monax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marmota monax, the groundhog, is a large North American marmot with a solitary lifestyle and seasonal weight changes.
Forest Steppe Marmot
Marmota kastschenkoi Stroganov & Yudin, 1956
This species, Marmota kastschenkoi (forest-steppe marmot), has distinct size, weight and hibernation traits.
Mexican Prairie Dog
Cynomys mexicanus Merriam, 1892
Cynomys mexicanus, the Mexican prairie dog, is an endangered diurnal burrowing keystone rodent native to north-central Mexico.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815)
This is a summary overview of black-tailed prairie dogs, covering their physical traits, habitat, distribution, and ecology.
White-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys leucurus Merriam, 1890
Cynomys leucurus, the white-tailed prairie dog, is a tan-brown species with a described size range and distinct dark cheek patches.
Utah Prairie Dog
Cynomys parvidens J.A.Allen, 1905
Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) is the smallest prairie dog, endemic to Utah, US, and is classified as Endangered.
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni (Baird, 1855)
Cynomys gunnisoni, or Gunnison's prairie dog, is a chromosome-distinct prairie dog that supports the sagebrush ecosystem in the southwestern US.
Texas Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus interpres (Merriam, 1890)
Ammospermophilus interpres is a small ground squirrel found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Nelson's Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus nelsoni (Merriam, 1893)
Ammospermophilus nelsoni, the San Joaquin antelope squirrel, is a threatened endemic squirrel of California's San Joaquin Valley.
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus (Merriam, 1889)
Ammospermophilus leucurus, the white-tailed antelope squirrel, is a diurnal ground squirrel of arid southwestern North America.
Harris' Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus harrisii (Audubon & Bachman, 1854)
Ammospermophilus harrisii is a small ground squirrel found in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico that lives in arid desert habitats.
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii (Sabine, 1822)
Franklin's ground squirrel is a medium-sized North American prairie squirrel with distinct physical features and scent glands.
Ring-tailed Ground Squirrel
Notocitellus annulatus (Audubon & Bachman, 1842)
Notocitellus annulatus, the ring-tailed ground squirrel, is a small endemic Mexican ground squirrel with distinctively ringed slender tails.
Tropical Ground Squirrel
Notocitellus adocetus (Merriam, 1903)
Notocitellus adocetus (tropical ground squirrel) is a small ground squirrel endemic to central Mexico.
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi (Richardson, 1829)
Otospermophilus beecheyi, the California ground squirrel, is a mostly herbivorous ground squirrel native to western North America.
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus (Erxleben, 1777)
Otospermophilus variegatus, the rock squirrel, is a large North American squirrel adapted to rocky habitats.
Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus saturatus (Rhoads, 1895)
Callospermophilus saturatus is a larger ground squirrel found in northwestern North America, likely formed via allopatric speciation.
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis (Say, 1823)
Callospermophilus lateralis is a North American ground squirrel with distinct back stripes, hibernates in winter, and is omnivorous.
Yellow Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus fulvus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Spermophilus fulvus, the yellow ground squirrel, is a large sturdy diurnal ground squirrel native to parts of Asia and Russia.
European Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Spermophilus citellus, the European ground squirrel, is a small digging squirrel native to central and southeastern Europe.
Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus xanthoprymnus (Bennett, 1835)
Spermophilus xanthoprymnus, the Asia Minor ground squirrel, is a small burrowing ground squirrel native to western Asia.
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