Ictidomys parvidens (Mearns, 1896) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ictidomys parvidens (Mearns, 1896)

Ictidomys parvidens (Mearns, 1896)

Ictidomys parvidens, the Rio Grande ground squirrel, is a Sciuridae species found in the southwestern US and northeastern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Ictidomys
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Ictidomys parvidens (Mearns, 1896)

The Rio Grande ground squirrel, with the scientific name Ictidomys parvidens (first published by Mearns in 1896), is a squirrel species that belongs to the family Sciuridae. This species occurs in the southwestern United States, specifically in the states of Texas and New Mexico, and in northeastern Mexico.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Ictidomys

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