Spermophilus_taurensis

Taurus ground squirrel

Taurus ground squirrel

Species of rodent

The Taurus ground squirrel (Spermophilus taurensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Taurus Mountains of Turkey. It was first identified as a distinct species to the Asia Minor ground squirrel in 2007.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Gündüz, İslam; Jaarola, Maarit; Tez, Coskun; Yeniyurt, Can; Polly, P. David; Searle, Jeremy B (2007), "Multigenic and morphometric differentiation of ground squirrels (Spermophilus, Scuiridae, Rodentia) in Turkey, with a description of a new species", Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 43 (3): 916–35, doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.02.021, PMID 17500011
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