Spermophilopsis leptodactyla

(H. Lichtenstein, 1823)

Long-clawed Ground Squirrel

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Lichtenstein, H. 1823. Naturhistorischer Anhang. Pp. 113–150 in Eversmann, E. (eds.). Reise von Orenburg nach Buchara. E. H. G. Christiani, Berlin, 150 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60405160

Original name as described

Arctomys leptodactylus

Type locality

"Karaata (der warmen Quelle, 140 Werst diesseits Buchara)." Interpreted by S. I. Ognev in 1966 as "vicinity of Kara Ata, 140 km northwest of the Old Town of Bukhara," Uzbekistan.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Kazakhstan · Uzbekistan · Turkmenistan · Tajikistan · Afghanistan · Iran

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001837

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 (Spermophilopsis) schumakovi

(Satunin, 1908)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

schumakovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

GNMT 70. Aa

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

255, 275

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58560297 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58560317

Authority publication

Mitteilungen des Kaukasischen Museums

Name usages

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

Spermophilopsis leptodactylus heptopotamicus

Heptner & Ismagilov, 1952

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

heptopotamica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-53252

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-53252

Authority page

1255

Authority publication

Доклады Академии наук СССР

Name usages

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

Spermophilus bactrianus

(Scully, 1888)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bactriana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

70

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35711063

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Citillus leptodactylus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leptodactylus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

116

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Spermophilopsis leptodactylus

Shnitnikov, 1922

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leptodactylus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

224

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8482839

Authority publication

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

Name usages

  1. Shnitnikov (1922:224, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8482839) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67315)
  2. Moore (1959:204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6420)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:134) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:366) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #20471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #20471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20471/115158585) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Spermophilopsis leptodactylus heptapotamicus

Pavlinov & Rossolimo, 1987

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

heptapotamicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

132

Authority publication

Moscow

Spermophilopsis leptodactylus bactrianus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bactrianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Spermophilopsis leptodactylus leptodactylus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leptodactylus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Spermophilopsis leptodactyla bactriana

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bactriana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

781

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:781) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Spermophilopsis leptodactyla heptopotamica

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

heptopotamica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

781

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:781) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Spermophilopsis leptodactyla

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leptodactyla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

781

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:781) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001837) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Spermophilopsis leptodactyla leptodactyla

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leptodactyla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

781

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:781) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Arctomys leptodactylus

(H. Lichtenstein, 1823)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leptodactyla

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

119

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60405160

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Lichtenstein (1823:119, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60405160) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65818)
  2. Schinz (1825:416, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523833) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66129)
  3. Lesson (1827:246, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207714) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Arctomys turcomanus

(von Eichwald, 1834)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

turcomana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

305

Authority publication

book

Name usages

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

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