Otospermophilus
| Otospermophilus | |
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| Rock squirrel at the Grand Canyon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Tribe: | Marmotini |
| Genus: | Otospermophilus Brandt, 1844 |
| Species | |
Otospermophilus is a
paraphyletic to the prairie dogs and marmots,[1] it is now separated, along with six other genera.[2]
Species
The three species in Otospermophilus are listed below. These are the same species that were previously grouped in the subgenus Otospermophilus.[2]
- Baja California rock squirrel, Otospermophilus atricapillus
- California ground squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi
- Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus
References
- PMID 15120398.
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External links
Media related to Otospermophilus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Otospermophilus at Wikispecies
