Ictidomys mexicanus

(Erxleben, 1777)

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Erxleben, J.C.P. 1777. Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates cum synonymia et historia animalium. Classis I. Mammalia. Impensis Weygandianis, Leipzig, 636 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873225

Original name as described

Sciurus mexicanus

Type locality

"in nova Hispania?" Restricted by E. A. Mearns in 1896 to "Toluca, [Mexico,] Mexico."

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Mexico

Taxonomy notes

previously included I. parvidens; moved to Ictidomys from Spermophilus

Taxonomy notes citation

Helgen, K. M., Cole, F. R., Helgen, L. E., & Wilson, D. E. (2009). Generic Revision in the Holarctic Ground Squirrel Genus Spermophilus. Journal of Mammalogy, 90(2), 270-305. http://doi.org/10.1644/07-MAMM-A-309.1

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001720

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.

Spermophilus Mexicanus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mexicanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

116

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Brandt (1844:380, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45978162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67169)
  3. True (1885:594, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:135) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:369) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Tamias Mexicanus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mexicanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

115

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:115) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Citellus mexicanus

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mexicanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

119

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806512

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:119, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus mexicanus mexicanus

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mexicanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

119

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806512

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:119, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Spermophilus mexicanus mexicanus

(Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mexicanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Ictidomys mexicanus

K. M. Helgen, Cole, L. E. Helgen, & D. E. Wilson, 2009

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mexicanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Helgen, Cole, Helgen & Wilson (2009:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6407)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:805) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #20487) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #20487) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001720) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20487/22262744) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Sciurus mexicanus

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mexicanus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

428

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873225

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:428, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873225) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Illiger (1815:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080963) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  3. Lesson (1827:238, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207706) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

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