Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Sciuridae Scientific name Spermophilus taurensis | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Genus Spermophilus Rank Species | |
Similar Spermophilus pallidicauda, Spermophilus brevicauda, Sierra Madre ground s, Alashan ground squirrel, Spermophilus relictus | ||
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.
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