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Otospermophilus
''Otospermophilus'' is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae, containing three species from Mexico and the United States. ''Otospermophilus'' was formerly placed in the large ground squirrel genus ''Spermophilus'', as a subgenus or species group. Since DNA sequencing of the cytochrome ''b'' gene has shown ''Spermophilus'' to be paraphyletic to the prairie dogs and marmots, it is now separated, along with six other genera. Species The three species in ''Otospermophilus'' are listed below. These are the same species that were previously grouped in the subgenus ''Otospermophilus''. :* Rock squirrel, ''Otospermophilus variegatus'' :* California ground squirrel, ''Otospermophilus beecheyi'' :* Baja California rock squirrel The Baja California rock squirrel (''Otospermophilus atricapillus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otospermophilus
''Otospermophilus'' is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae, containing three species from Mexico and the United States. ''Otospermophilus'' was formerly placed in the large ground squirrel genus ''Spermophilus'', as a subgenus or species group. Since DNA sequencing of the cytochrome ''b'' gene has shown ''Spermophilus'' to be paraphyletic to the prairie dogs and marmots, it is now separated, along with six other genera. Species The three species in ''Otospermophilus'' are listed below. These are the same species that were previously grouped in the subgenus ''Otospermophilus''. :* Rock squirrel, ''Otospermophilus variegatus'' :* California ground squirrel, ''Otospermophilus beecheyi'' :* Baja California rock squirrel The Baja California rock squirrel (''Otospermophilus atricapillus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |