tribe Marmotini
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Tribe Marmotini is a group of ground-dwelling squirrels within the squirrel family (Sciuridae), including marmots, ground squirrels, and closely related genera.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marmotini | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammalian taxon
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taxonomic tribe ⓘ |
| behavior |
burrowing
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often colonial ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | tribe of ground squirrels ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota)
NERFINISHED
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California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) NERFINISHED ⓘ black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) NERFINISHED ⓘ thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) NERFINISHED ⓘ yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
primarily herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for carnivores
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ⓘ |
| includes |
genus Ammospermophilus
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genus Callospermophilus ⓘ genus Cynomys ⓘ genus Eutamias sibiricus (sometimes placed) ⓘ genus Ictidomys ⓘ genus Marmota ⓘ genus Notocitellus ⓘ genus Otospermophilus ⓘ genus Poliocitellus ⓘ genus Spermophilus ⓘ genus Urocitellus ⓘ genus Xerospermophilus ⓘ ground squirrels ⓘ marmots ⓘ prairie dogs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | hibernation in many species ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sciurinae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | tribe ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
alpine meadows
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grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ prairies ⓘ steppe ⓘ |
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