Spermophilus erythrogenys

J. F. von Brandt, 1841

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Brandt, J.F. von. 1841-06-06. Note sur deux espèces nouvelles de sousliks de Russie. Bulletin Scientifique publié par l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg 9(1):43-44.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44271069

Original name as described

Spermophilus erythrogenys

Type material

ZIN S. 4145

Type kind

neotype

Type locality

"...vicinity of Barnaul [Altaisk Krai, Russia]."

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Russia · Kazakhstan

Taxonomy notes

previously included populations now attributed to S. selevini and the recently described S. vorontsovi

Taxonomy notes citation

Simonov, E., Lopatina, N. V., Titov, S. V., Ivanova, A. D., Brandler, O. V., Surin, V. L., ... & Ermakov, O. A. (2024). Traditional multilocus phylogeny fails to fully resolve Palearctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus) relationships but reveals a new species endemic to West Siberia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 108057.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001774

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 erythrogenys

J. F. von Brandt, 1841

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

erythrogenys

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN S. 4145

Type kind

neotype

Authority page

43

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44271069

Authority publication

Bulletin Scientifique publié par l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg

Name usages

  1. Brandt (1841:43, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44271069) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69201)
  2. Brandt (1844:367, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45978156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67169)
  3. Giebel (1855:632, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548823) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  4. Murray (1866:355, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:368) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Nadler, Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch & Sukernik (1982:212, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445875) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67221)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:143) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Hoffmann, Anderson, Thorington & Heaney (1993:446) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69019)
  9. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  10. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  11. Helgen, Cole, Helgen & Wilson (2009:288) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6407)
  12. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:814) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #20483) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #20483) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  15. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001774) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  16. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20483/115159023) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Spermophilus erytrogenys

Nikol'skiy, 1883

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

erytrogenys

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

175

Authority publication

Труды Санкт-Петербургскаго общества естествоиспытателей

Name usages

Nikol'skiy (1883:175) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67821)

Citellus erythrogenys ungae

(V. E. Martino & E. V. Martino, 1923)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ungae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN S. 33838

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

25

Authority publication

Annuaire du Musée Zoologique de l'Académie des Sciences de Russie

Name usages

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

Citellus erythrogenys

(Kuznetsov, 1932)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

erythrogenys

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

84

Authority publication

Бюллетень Московского общества испытателей природы

Name usages

Kuznetsov (1932:84) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68874)

Citellus erythrogenys palaeosibiricus

(Gromov in Gromov, Bibikov, Kalabukhov, & Meyyer, 1965)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

palaeosibiricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN S. 50989

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

320

Authority publication

Moscow

Spermophilus erythrogenys erythrogenys

C. F. Nadler, R. S. Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch, & Sukernik, 1982

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

erythrogenys

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

200

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445863

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

Nadler, Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch & Sukernik (1982:200, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445863) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67221)

Spermophilus major ungae

C. F. Nadler, R. S. Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch, & Sukernik, 1982

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ungae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

200

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445863

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

Nadler, Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch & Sukernik (1982:200, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445863) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67221)

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