Taurus Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus taurensis Gündüz, Jaarola, Tez, Yeniyurt, Polly & Searle, 2007
Also calledCitello del Tauro (ita) · Souslik du Taurus (fra) · Toros Gelengisi (tur) · suseł tauryjski (pol) · Ταυρολαγόγυρος (ell)
First described in: Gündüz, İslam, Maarit Jaarola, Coşkun Tez, Can Yenıyurt, P. D. Polly & Jeremy B. Searle. 2007. Multigenic and morphometric differentiation of ground squirrels (Spermophilus, Scuiridae, Rodentia) in Turkey, with a description of a new species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43: 916-935.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Alarm vocalization of the Tuaren Ground Squirrelis tonal with two elements, the first decreasing in frequency and the second increasing.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
conservation
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Current population trend of the Tauren Ground Squirrel is unknown. It is not thought to face major human impacts because it occurs at high elevations. Given recent reclassification of the Tauren Ground squirrel as a separate species, research is needed to understand how it differs ecologically from closely related congeners.
Sciuridae
description
Descriptive notes. Head-body mean 201 mm (females), tail mean 61 mm (females); weight mean 201 g (females). No measurements available for males. Dorsum of the Tauren Ground Squirrel is grizzled straw yellow, flecked with dark brown to black and suffusion of red. Cheeks, chin, and small post-auricular patches are buff. Feet are pale buff, and soles are hairy. Tail is broad, reddish, and paler below than above butis distinctly blackish toward tip.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 9040543.