Callospermophilus
| Callospermophilus | |
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| Golden-mantled ground squirrel(Callospermophilus lateralis) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Tribe: | Marmotini |
| Genus: | Callospermophilus Merriam,1897 |
Callospermophilusis agenusofground squirrelfrom North America.
Etymology
[edit]Callospermophilus:gr. καλλοςkallos– beauty, from καλοςkalos– beautiful; genusSpermophilusF. Cuvier, 1825[1]
Species
[edit]The genus contains three species:
| Image | Name | Distribution |
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Golden-mantled ground squirrel(C. lateralis) | western North America. |
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Sierra Madre ground squirrel(C. madrensis) | Sierra Madre Occidental, in northern Mexico. |
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Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel(C. saturatus) | province of British Columbia, Canada and the state of Washington, United States |
References
[edit]- ^Palmer, T.S. (1904)."Index Generum Mammalium: a List of the Genera and Families of Mammals".North American Fauna.23:153.doi:10.3996/nafa.23.0001.Retrieved2018-02-09.
