Ammospermophilus leucurus

(C. H. Merriam, 1889)

White-tailed 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

Merriam, C.H. 1889-10-30. Description of a new species of ground squirrel from the arid lands of the Southwest. North American Fauna 2:19-22.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799513

Original name as described

Tamias leucurus

Type material

USNM:MAMM:186466

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30107682c-d56f-4ba1-aad3-de73c311411c

Type locality

"San Gorgonio Pass, [Riverside Co.], California [USA]."

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(CA,UT,NM,NV,CO,OR,AZ,ID)

Taxonomy notes

includes insularis

Taxonomy notes citation

Alvarez-Castaneda, S. T. 2007. Systematics of the antelope ground squirrel (Ammospermophilus) from islands adjacent to the Baja California peninsula. Journal of Mammalogy 88: 1160-1169

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001709

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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.

Tamias leucurus peninsulae

(J. A. Allen, 1893)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

peninsulae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH MO-4948, AMNH MS-6314

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-mo-4948 http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-ms-6314

Authority page

197

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26897419

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Citellus leucurus vinnulus

(D. G. Elliot, 1904)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

vinnulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:12445

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=201af67b-178f-4fda-a893-14b5e01fbcbd

Authority page

241

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2652821

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

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

Ammospermophilus leucurus canfieldae

Huey, 1929

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

canfieldae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:6783

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-6783

Authority page

243

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4298373

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Citellus leucurus escalante

(R. M. Hansen, 1955)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

escalante

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMNH:Mamm:9195

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/UMNH:Mamm:9195

Authority page

274

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Citellus leucurus notom

(R. M. Hansen, 1955)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

notom

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMNH:Mamm:9919

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/UMNH:Mamm:9919

Authority page

274

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Ammospermophilus leucurus extimus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1929

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

extimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:146587

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/397a58a89-0802-493a-9b65-26022d551d1c

Authority page

281

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39699123

Authority publication

Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus leucurus insularis

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:146783

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d3fa72b9-cf64-4b7c-a92a-0dfaada255d6

Authority page

24

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3329854

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamias leucurus cinnamomeus

(C. H. Merriam, 1890)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

cinnamomeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:17987 (= USNM:MAMM:A24898)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3591f7e02-fd9e-4a7a-8894-1e9b53ed3850

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799624

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Allen (1896:255) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15952)

Tamias leucurus

(C. H. Merriam, 1889)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucurus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186466

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30107682c-d56f-4ba1-aad3-de73c311411c

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799513

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Allen (1896:255) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15952)

Ammospermophilus leucurus tersus

E. A. Goldman, 1929

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

tersus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:202645

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e851948e-46d6-4c26-a546-14255ee1905c

Authority page

435

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39699301

Authority publication

Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus leucurus pennipes

A. H. Howell, 1931

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pennipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:75683

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/304c87154-cc3e-4fe8-9af7-ec36a61f678f

Authority page

162

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus leucurus

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806050

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:143, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806050) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Moore (1959:204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6420)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:136) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  6. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42452) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42452) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001709) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42452/115189458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ammospermophilus leucurus leucurus

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806050

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:143, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806050) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Citellus leucurus canfieldae

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

canfieldae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

178

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806571

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:178, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806571) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leucurus cinnamomeus

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

cinnamomeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

174

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806567

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:174, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806567) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leucurus extimus

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

extimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

179

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806572

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806572) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus insularis

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

181

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806574

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:181, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806574) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leucurus

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

170

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806563

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:170, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806563) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leucurus leucurus

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

170

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806563

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:170, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806563) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leucurus peninsulae

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

peninsulae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

176

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806569

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:176, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806569) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leucurus pennipes

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pennipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

175

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806568

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:175, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806568) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leucurus tersus

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

tersus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

173

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806566

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:173, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806566) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Ammospermophilus insularis

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

345, 346

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:345, 346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Ammospermophilus leucurus canfieldiae

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

canfieldiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

798

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005:798) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus leucurus cinamomeus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

cinamomeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

798

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005:798) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus leucurus escalante

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

escalante

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 (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus leucurus notom

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

notom

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 (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Ammospermophilus leucurus peninsulae

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

peninsulae

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 (2016:795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

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