Spermophilus nilkaensis
Hou Lanxin & Wang Sibo, 1989
Tian Shan 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
Authority citation
Hou, L.-x. and Wang, S.-b. 1989. [A new subspecies of Tianshan souslik – Nilka subspecies]. Journal of Northwestern Minorities College 10(1):72-74.
Original name as described
Spermophilus relictus nilkaensis
Type locality
"5 km east of a village Zhaikou, altitude 1500 m," Nileke District, Xinjiang, China.
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Country distribution
Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · China
Taxonomy notes
formerly known as ralli, but the name ralli Kuznetsov, 1948 is preoccupied by ralli Geptner, 1948 (a synonym of S. pygmaeus), leaving nilkaensis Hou Lanxin & Wang Sibo, 1989 as the next available name
Taxonomy notes citation
KRYŠTUFEK, B., & Vohralík, V. (2012). Taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic rodents (Rodentia): Sciuridae: Xerinae 1 (Eutamias and Spermophilus). · Wilson D.E., Lacher T.E., Mittermeier R.A. 2016. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 6. Lagomorphs and Rodents I. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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