Ammospermophilus harrisii

(Audubon & Bachman, 1854)

Harris's Antelope Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Xerinae
Tribe : Marmotini
Genus : Ammospermophilus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Audubon, J.J. and Bachman, J. 1854. The Quadrupeds of North America. Vol. III. V. G. Audubon, New York, 348 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53706721

Original name as described

Spermophilus Harrisii

Type locality

type locality unknown.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(AZ,NM)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001707

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Ammospermophilus harrisii kinoensis

Huey, 1937

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

kinoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:11284

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-11284

Authority page

352

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714348

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Spermophilus harrisi saxicolus

(Mearns, 1896)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

saxicolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:59869

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/339dd8c62-ed85-4305-bfdb-0182201fa638

Authority page

444

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7733676

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Tamias Harrisi

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

harrisi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

594

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:594, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Citellus harrisii

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

harrisii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

167

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806560

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:167, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus harrisii harrisii

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

harrisii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

167

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806560

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:167, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus harrisii saxicola

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

saxicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

169

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806562

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:169, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806562) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Ammospermophilus harrisi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

harrisi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

135

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:135) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Ammospermophilus harrisii

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

harrisii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

345

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:796) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42399) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42399) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001707) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42399/115189204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ammospermophilus harrisii harrisii

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

harrisii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:796) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus harrisii saxicolus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

saxicolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:796) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Spermophilus Harrisii

(Audubon & Bachman, 1854)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

harrisii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

267

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53706721

Authority publication

New York

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