Urocitellus mollis (Kennicott, 1863) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Urocitellus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Urocitellus mollis (Kennicott, 1863)

The Piute ground squirrel, with the scientific name Urocitellus mollis, is a rodent species that belongs to the family Sciuridae. This species is endemic to the Great Basin region of the western United States. Within this region, it can be found in portions of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Photo: (c) Don Roberson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Roberson · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Urocitellus

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