Piute ground squirrel
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| Piute ground squirrel Urocitellus mollis |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Urocitellus |
| Species: | U. mollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Urocitellus mollis (Kennicott, 1863) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Spermophilus mollis Kennicott, 1863 |
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The Piute ground squirrel (Urocitellus mollis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
It is endemic to the Western United States, in parts of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It is found in the Great Basin region.
References[edit]
- ^ Yensen, E. & Hammerson, G. (2008). Spermophilus mollis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
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