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Alashan Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus alashanicus Büchner, 1888
Also calledAlashan Huangshu (zho) · Gozooroi Zuram (mon)
First described in: Wiss. Res. Przewalski Cent. Asien Zool. vol.I:(Säugeth.) p.11
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. The Alashan Ground Squirrel is diurnal and active aboveground in late spring and summer. It hibernates in winter.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Open grasslands and meadows of steppe, montane, and alpine terrain up to an elevation of ¢. 3200 m. The Alashan Ground Squirrel is found in areas with grasses, shrubs, and forbs, but it also occurs in dry sandy grasslands and deserts in central China.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Alashan Ground Squirrel appears to be solitary and lives in loose colonies. High-pitched vocalizations are frequently heard at colonies.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. The Alashan Ground Squirrel inhabits burrows. Young are born in June; litters have 1 - 9 young, typically 3 - 5.
Sciuridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Spermophilus alashanicus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437315.