Spermophilus taurensis

Gündüz, Jaarola, Tez, Yeniyurt, Polly, & Searle, 2007

Tauren 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

Authority citation

Gündüz, İ., Jaarola, M., Tez, C., Yeniyurt, C., Polly, P.D. and Searle, J.B. 2007-06. Multigenic and morphometric differentiation of ground squirrels (Spermophilus, Scuiridae, Rodentia) in Turkey, with a description of a new species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43(3):916-935.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2007.02.021

Original name as described

Spermophilus taurensis

Other common names

Taurus Ground Squirrel · Taurus Souslik

Type material

OMUS 384

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Akseki, Yarpuz (37°08′ N, 31°53′ E) 111 km E of the city of Antalya, Turkey (...). Altitude: 1542 m above sea level."

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Turkey

Taxonomy notes

recently described; includes the recently described torosensis as a synonym

Taxonomy notes citation

Gündüz, I., Jaarola, M., Tez, C., Yeniyurt, C., Polly, P. D. and Searle, J. B. 2007. Multigenic and morphometric differentiation of ground squirrels (Spermophilus, Scuiridae, Rodentia) in Turkey, with a description of a new species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43: 916–935.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001783

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.

Spermophilus taurensis

Gündüz, Jaarola, Tez, Yeniyurt, Polly, & Searle, 2007

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

taurensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

OMUS 384

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

929

Authority publication

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Name usages

  1. Helgen, Cole, Helgen & Wilson (2009:289) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6407)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:813) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136590) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136590) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001783) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136590/22266677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Spermophilus torosensis

Özkurt, Sözen, Yiğit, Kandemir, R. Çolak, Gharkheloo, & E. Çolak, 2007

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

torosensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UAnk 3877

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

8

Authority publication

Zootaxa

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