Ammospermophilus

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Ammospermophilus is a genus of small ground squirrels commonly known as antelope squirrels, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

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species
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species
species
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adaptation heat tolerance
water conservation
behavior burrowing
ground-dwelling
belongsTo tribe Xerini
class Mammalia
commonName Espíritu Santo antelope squirrel
Harris's antelope squirrel
Texas antelope squirrel
antelope squirrels
Mojave ground squirrel
surface form: white-tailed antelope squirrel
describedAs genus of small ground squirrels
diet green vegetation
insects
omnivorous
seeds
family Sciuridae
foundIn Mexico
United States of America
surface form: United States
geographicDistribution North America
habitat arid regions
deserts
hasFurColor brownish-gray
hasSpecies Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ammospermophilus harrisi

Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ammospermophilus insularis

Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ammospermophilus interpres

Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ammospermophilus leucurus
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle diurnal
movement cursorial
nativeTo northern Mexico
southwestern United States
order Rodentia
parentTaxon Sciuridae
phylum Chordata
reproduction placental mammal
socialStructure solitary or small groups
subfamily Xerinae
tailCharacteristic bushy tail
taxonRank genus

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Xerinae includes Ammospermophilus
Marmotini includesTaxon Ammospermophilus
Ammospermophilus hasSpecies Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ammospermophilus leucurus
Ammospermophilus hasSpecies Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ammospermophilus harrisi
Ammospermophilus hasSpecies Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ammospermophilus interpres
Ammospermophilus hasSpecies Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ammospermophilus insularis