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Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
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IUCN NT · Near threatened

Asia Minor Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus xanthoprymnus

The Asia Minor ground squirrel (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus) , or Anatolian souslik, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. The scientific name roughly translates as "seed-lover with yellow underparts".

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