Urocitellus mollis

(Kennicott, 1863)

Piute Ground Squirrel

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Kennicott, R. 1863-10-27. Descriptions of four new species of Spermophilus, in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15:157-158.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958421

Original name as described

Spermophilus mollis

Type material

USNM:MAMM:3777 (= USNM:MAMM:A4798)

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a9687b9e-b337-48c1-9902-73f8d4caa710

Type locality

"Camp Floyd, near Fairfield, [Utah Co.], Utah, [USA]."

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(UT,OR,NV,ID,CA)

Taxonomy notes

moved to Urocitelus 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-309.4

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001792

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.

Citellus idahoensis

(C. H. Merriam, 1913)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

idahoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:168290

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3663f2a41-af88-4e7d-9866-67a83f8e4b25

Authority page

135

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337938

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1913:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337938) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16185)
  2. Howell (1938:68, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806461) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus leurodon

(C. H. Merriam, 1913)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leurodon

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:169031

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cba9e37b-a8bc-4ff3-bacf-63a1f1b4abce

Authority page

136

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337939

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1913:136, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337939) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16185)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Citellus mollis washoensis

(C. H. Merriam, 1913)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

washoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:16946 (= USNM:MAMM:A23861)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/347dcec35-4644-432f-b142-2ea70fe5d886

Authority page

138

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337829

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1913:138, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16185)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Citellus mollis artemesiae

(C. H. Merriam, 1913)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemesiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:23489 (= USNM:MAMM:A30907)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b4584227-ad5f-469f-88ec-8ab79b53b133

Authority page

137

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337767

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Merriam (1913:137, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337767) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16185)

Citellus mollus pessimus

(C. H. Merriam, 1913)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pessimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:23925 (= USNM:MAMM:A31330)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/313d4c156-a5f7-4d56-9876-2ceb9d3103dc

Authority page

138

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337829

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1913:138, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16185)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Spermophilus mollis stephensi

(C. H. Merriam, 1898)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

stephensi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:29492 (= USNM:MAMM:A41567)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3974d217e-1c5c-4d14-917c-1aa9c51006b7

Authority page

69

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263679

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Spermophilus mollis

(Kennicott, 1863)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:3777 (= USNM:MAMM:A4798)

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a9687b9e-b337-48c1-9902-73f8d4caa710

Authority page

157

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958421

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. True (1885:594, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  2. Nadler, Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch & Sukernik (1982:211, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67221)
  3. Rickart (1989:531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67222)
  4. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Citellus mollis

(C. H. Merriam, 1913)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

137

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337767

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1913:137, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337767) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16185)
  2. Bailey (1936:154, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806063) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Citellus mollus

(C. H. Merriam, 1913)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

138

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337829

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Merriam (1913:138, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16185)

Citellus mollis mollis

(V. O. Bailey, 1936)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806063

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Bailey (1936:154, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806063) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Citellus townsendii artemesiae

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemesiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

65

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806458

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:65, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus townsendii mollis

(A. H. Howell, 1938)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806456

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1938:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806456) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16606)

Citellus townsendii idahoensis

(W. B. Davis, 1939)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

idahoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

182

Authority publication

Caldwell

Spermophilus townsendii artemesiae

(E. R. Hall & Kelson, 1959)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemesiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

336

Authority publication

New York

Spermophilus townsendii idahoensis

(E. R. Hall & Kelson, 1959)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

idahoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

336

Authority publication

New York

Spermophilus townsendi artemesiae

(C. F. Nadler, 1968)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemesiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

144

Authority publication

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Name usages

Nadler (1968:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34972)

Spermophilus townsendi idahoensis

(C. F. Nadler, 1968)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

idahoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

144

Authority publication

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Name usages

Nadler (1968:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34972)

Spermophilus townsendi mollis

(C. F. Nadler, 1968)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

144

Authority publication

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Name usages

Nadler (1968:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34972)

Spermophilus mollis idahoensis

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

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

idahoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

199

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445862

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

  1. Nadler, Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch & Sukernik (1982:199, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445862) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67221)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Spermophilus mollis mollis

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

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

199

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445862

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

  1. Nadler, Hoffmann, Vorontsov, Koeppl, Deutsch & Sukernik (1982:199, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45445862) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67221)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Spermophilus artemesiae

(Rickart, 1989)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemesiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

531

Authority publication

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology

Name usages

Rickart (1989:531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67222)

Spermophilus idahoensis

(Rickart, 1989)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

idahoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

531

Authority publication

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology

Name usages

Rickart (1989:531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67222)

Spermophilus mollis artemesiae

(D. E. Wilson & Ruff, 1999)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemesiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

426

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

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

Spermophilus mollis artemisiae

(Yensen & P. W. Sherman, 2001)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemisiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

74

Authority publication

Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science

Urocitellus mollis artemesiae

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

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

artemesiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

297

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Helgen, Cole, Helgen & Wilson (2009:297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6407)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Urocitellus mollis idahoensis

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

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

idahoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

297

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Helgen, Cole, Helgen & Wilson (2009:297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6407)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Urocitellus mollis

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

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

297

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Helgen, Cole, Helgen & Wilson (2009:297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6407)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42469) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42469) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001792) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/116989381/116989399) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Urocitellus mollis mollis

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

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mollis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

297

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Helgen, Cole, Helgen & Wilson (2009:297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6407)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

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