Ictidomys
E749572
Ictidomys is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and distinctive striped or patterned fur.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ictidomys mexicanus | 0 |
| Ictidomys parvidens | 0 |
| Ictidomys tridecemlineatus | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Mexican ground squirrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican ground squirrel NERFINISHED ⓘ ground squirrels ⓘ thirteen-lined ground squirrel ⓘ |
| diet |
grasses
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | terrestrial ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1892 ⓘ |
| formerlyClassifiedIn | Spermophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ prairies ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
diurnal activity ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalCharacteristic |
bushy tail
ⓘ
patterned fur ⓘ small body size ⓘ striped fur ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Ictidomys mexicanus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ictidomys parvidens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ictidomys tridecemlineatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | molecular phylogenetic studies of ground squirrels ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Clinton Hart Merriam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Marmotini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Poliocitellus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spermophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Urocitellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Xerinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Clinton Hart Merriam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Marmotini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.