Sciuridae
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus (Baird, 1858)
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus (Baird, 1858)
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus, the round-tailed ground squirrel, is a small North American squirrel species with distinct physical traits and a documented life cycle.
Urocitellus armatus (Kennicott, 1863)
Urocitellus armatus (Kennicott, 1863)
Urocitellus armatus, the Uinta ground squirrel, is a moderately sized ground squirrel found in western US open habitats.
Urocitellus beldingi (Merriam, 1888)
Urocitellus beldingi (Merriam, 1888)
Belding's ground squirrel is a medium-sized ground squirrel native to the northwestern United States, with specific physical, behavioral, and feeding traits.
Urocitellus columbianus (Ord, 1815)
Urocitellus columbianus (Ord, 1815)
This is a detailed description of the Columbian ground squirrel, covering its appearance, range, ecology, and natural enemies.
Urocitellus elegans (Kennicott, 1863)
Urocitellus elegans (Kennicott, 1863)
The Wyoming ground squirrel (Urocitellus elegans) is a sciurid rodent endemic to the northwestern United States.
Urocitellus parryii (Richardson, 1825)
Urocitellus parryii (Richardson, 1825)
Urocitellus parryii, the Arctic ground squirrel, is a burrowing Arctic rodent with seasonal molting, found across Arctic North America and Siberia.
Urocitellus richardsonii (Sabine, 1822)
Urocitellus richardsonii (Sabine, 1822)
Urocitellus richardsonii, or Richardson's ground squirrel, is a North American ground squirrel with constantly trembling tails.
Urocitellus undulatus (Pallas, 1778)
Urocitellus undulatus (Pallas, 1778)
Urocitellus undulatus, the long-tailed ground squirrel, is an Asian ground squirrel with distinct physical markings and a wide East Asian range.
Urocitellus mollis (Kennicott, 1863)
Urocitellus mollis (Kennicott, 1863)
The Piute ground squirrel (Urocitellus mollis) is a Sciuridae rodent endemic to the U.S. Great Basin region.
Funisciurus congicus (Kuhl, 1820)
Funisciurus congicus (Kuhl, 1820)
The Congo rope squirrel is a diurnal arboreal rodent from the squirrel family found in southwestern Africa.
Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836)
Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836)
Paraxerus cepapi, Smith's bush squirrel, is a common diurnal African rodent native to southern Afrotropical woodlands.
Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852)
Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852)
Paraxerus palliatus, the red bush squirrel, is an African rodent found along eastern Africa's coast in woody and shrubby habitats.
Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886)
Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886)
Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a sciurid rodent found across multiple countries in central and eastern Africa.
Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880)
Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880)
Paraxerus ochraceus, the ochre bush squirrel, is a sciurid rodent found in East African dry savanna.
Heliosciurus undulatus (True, 1892)
Heliosciurus undulatus (True, 1892)
Heliosciurus undulatus, the Zanj sun squirrel, is a large squirrel found in parts of Kenya and Tanzania.
Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852)
Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852)
Heliosciurus mutabilis, the mutable sun squirrel, is a Sciuridae rodent native to several southern African countries with varied natural habitats.
Heliosciurus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)
Heliosciurus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)
Heliosciurus gambianus, the Gambian sun squirrel, is a squirrel species found across tropical Africa that lives in wooded savanna and cultivated areas.
Heliosciurus rufobrachium (Waterhouse, 1842)
Heliosciurus rufobrachium (Waterhouse, 1842)
Heliosciurus rufobrachium, the red-legged sun squirrel, is a medium-sized diurnal squirrel native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Protoxerus stangeri (Waterhouse, 1842)
Protoxerus stangeri (Waterhouse, 1842)
Protoxerus stangeri, the forest giant squirrel, is Africa's largest arboreal squirrel native to tropical western and central Africa.
Xerus rutilus (Cretzschmar, 1828)
Xerus rutilus (Cretzschmar, 1828)
Xerus rutilus, the unstriped ground squirrel, is a small terrestrial squirrel native to dry habitats in northeastern Africa.
Atlantoxerus getulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Atlantoxerus getulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Barbary ground squirrel is a small North African ground squirrel, also introduced to Fuerteventura, living in arid rocky habitats.
Xerus erythropus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Xerus erythropus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Xerus erythropus, the striped ground squirrel, is a moderately large African ground squirrel with a characteristic white flank stripe.
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann, 1780)
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann, 1780)
Xerus inauris, the Cape ground squirrel, is a diurnal ground squirrel native to the arid and semiarid regions of southern Africa.
Tamias dorsalis Baird, 1855
Tamias dorsalis Baird, 1855
Cliff chipmunk (Tamias dorsalis) is a diurnal small chipmunk that lives near cliffs in western North American high-altitude woodlands.
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