Ictidomys mexicanus

Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sciuromorpha
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Sciuromorpha

Familia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Xerinae
Tribus: Marmotini
Genus: Ictidomys
Species: Ictidomys mexicanus

Name

Ictidomys mexicanus Erxleben, 1777

• Type locality: "In nova Hispania?" Restricted by Mearns (1896:443) to Toluca, Mexico.

Synonyms

• Citellus mexicanus (Erxleben, 1777)
• Sciurus mexicanus Erxleben, 1777 (Original combination)
• Spermophilus mexicanus (Erxleben, 1777)

References

Primary references

• Erxleben, J.C.P. 1777. Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates : cvm synonymia et historia animalivm: Classis I. Mammalia. Lipsiae: Impensis Weygandianis. 636 pp. BHL Reference page. : 428

Additional references

• Helgen, K.M., Cole, F.R., Helgen, L.E. & Wilson, D.E. 2009. Generic Revision in the Holarctic Ground Squirrel Genus Spermophilus. Journal of Mammalogy 90(2): 270–305. DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-309.1 JSTOR PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Ictidomys mexicanus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Mexican Ground Squirrel

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