Xerospermophilus mohavensis

Xerospermophilus mohavensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Xerinae
Tribus: Marmotini
Genus: Xerospermophilus
Species: Xerospermophilus mohavensis

Name

Xerospermophilus mohavensis (Merriam, 1889)

• Type locality: Mohave River, California [USA]. Restricted by Grinnell & Dixon (1918) to near Rabbit Springs, about 15 mi. (24 km) E Hesperia, San Bernardino Co.

Synonyms

• Citellus mohavensis (Merriam, 1889)
• Spermophilus mohavensis Merriam, 1889 (Original combination)

References

Primary references

• Merriam, C.H. 1889. Description of a new Spermophile from Southern California. North American Fauna 2: 15–16. BHL Reference page. : 15
• 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

• Xerospermophilus mohavensis – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Mohave Ground Squirrel

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