Piute ground squirrel

The Piute ground squirrel (Urocitellus mollis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

Piute ground squirrel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Urocitellus
Species:
U. mollis
Binomial name
Urocitellus mollis
(Kennicott, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Spermophilus mollis Kennicott, 1863

It is endemic to the Great Basin region of the western United States, where it is found in parts of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

References

  1. Yensen, E. & Hammerson, G. (2008). "Spermophilus mollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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