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Long-clawed Ground Squirrel
Spermophilopsis leptodactylus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Also calledAfghaanse Grondeekhoorn (nld) · Kloekorn (nob) · Scoiattolo terricolo dai lunghi artigli (ita) · Xero dai lunghi artigli (ita) · Zieselmaus (deu) · kynsiorava (fin) · susłowiec szponiasty (pol) · sysel dlouhoprstý (ces) · Земляная среднеазиатская белка (rus) · Тараққұйрык (kaz) · Тараққұйрык, сарышұнақ (kaz) · Тонкопалый суслик (rus) · سنجاب الأرض طويل المخالب (ara) · ツメナガハタリス (jpn)
First described in: Naturh. Abh. Eversmann's Reise p.119
The long-clawed ground squirrel (Spermophilopsis leptodactylus) is a squirrel species native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It is the only member of the tribe Xerini not native to Africa.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. The Long-clawed Ground Squirrel is diurnal and adjusts activity by season. They stay in burrows during midday heat in summer and forage outside all its time in winter. Cold weather reduces aboveground activity.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Sandy deserts, generally in undisturbed and uncultivated habitats.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Long-clawed Ground Squirrel appearsto live in small family groups in burrows located under brush. Adults can travel up to 1 km from their burrows when foraging in times of food scarcity.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Mating occurs in February-March; 3 - 6 young are born in April-May.
Sciuridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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In the stacks
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5219655.