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Alashan Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus alashanicus Büchner, 1888
Also calledAlashan Huangshu (zho) · Gozooroi Zuram (mon)
First described in: Wiss. Res. Przewalski Cent. Asien Zool. vol.I:(Säugeth.) p.11
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Subgenus Spermophilus (Gromov et al. 1965: 208). Placed by Corbet (1978 c) in dauricus; Orlov and Davaa (1975) provided evidence of specific distinctness. Molecular sequence data (Harrison et al., 2003) suggest a sister species relationship with pallidicauda.
Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae
distribution
Distribution: SC Mongolia; Ala Shan and E Nan Shan (N China).
Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: " Southern Ala Shan " [Desert, China] (Ognev, 1963 a: 150).
Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae
discussion
COMMENTS: Subgenus Spermophilus (Gromov et al. 1965: 208). Placed by Corbet (1978 c) in dauricus; Orlov and Davaa (1975) provided evidence of specific distinctness.
Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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In the stacks
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437315.