Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Xerinae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Sciuridae Tribe Xerini Higher classification Spermophilopsis Order Rodent | |
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Genus Spermophilopsis
Blasius, 1884 Scientific name Spermophilopsis leptodactylus Similar Rodent, African giant squirrel, Ebian's palm squirrel, African striped squirrel, Xerini | ||
The long-clawed ground squirrel (Spermophilopsis leptodactylus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus Spermophilopsis. It can be found in Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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