Speckled ground squirrel
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The speckled ground squirrel or spotted souslik (Spermophilus suslicus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae from Eastern Europe.[2] Spermophilus suslicus consists of three subspecies: S. s. boristhenicus, S. s. guttatus, and S. s. suslicus.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Speckled ground squirrel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Spermophilus |
Species: | S. suslicus |
Binomial name | |
Spermophilus suslicus (Güldenstädt, 1770) | |
Subspecies | |
S. s. boristhenicus | |
Range of S. suslicus
Resident Probably Extant, resident |
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