FACTOID # 73: 62% of Bulgarians describe themselves as either 'not very' or 'not at all' happy.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Ground squirrel
Ground Squirrels
Fossil range: Early Oligocene to Recent

California Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus beecheyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Tribe: Marmotini
Pocock, 1923
Genera

Ammospermophilus
Spermophilus
Cynomys
Marmota
Tamias
Sciurotamias The Oligocene epoch is a geologic period of time that extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present. ... California Ground Squirrel. ... Binomial name Spermophilus beecheyi (Richardson, 1829) The California Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi (referred to in some older sources as Otospermophilus beecheyi or Citellus beecheyi), is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Typical classes Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Placodermi - extinct Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii - extinct Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) Amphibia (amphibians) Reptilia (reptiles) Aves (birds) Mammalia (mammals) Vertebrata is a subphylum of chordates, specifically, those with backbones or spinal columns. ... Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals (class Mammalia) are warm-blooded, vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in female mammary glands and by the presence of: hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex region in... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ... Genera Many: see text. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species A. harrisii A. nelsoni A. leucurus A. interpres A. insularis The Antelope squirrels or Antelope ground squirrels are the genus Ammospermophilus of sciurids found in the south-western Mexico. ... Species about 38: see text. ... Species Cynomys gunnisoni Cynomys leucurus Cynomys ludovicianus Cynomys mexicanus Cynomys parvidens Prairie dogs are small stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches native to both North and Central America. ... Species see text Marmots are members of the genus Marmota, in the rodent family Sciuridae (squirrels). ... Species Genus: Tamias Tamias alpinus (Alpine Chipmunk) Tamias amoenus (Yellow pine Chipmunk) Tamias canipes (Gray-footed Chipmunk) Tamias cinereicollis (Gray-Collared Chipmunk) Tamias dorsalis (Cliff Chipmunk) Tamias merriami (Merriams Chipmunk) Tamias minimus (Least Chipmunk) Tamias obscurus (California Chipmunk) Tamias ohrogenys (Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk) Tamias palmeri (Palmers Chipmunk) Tamias... Sciurotamias is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family. ...

The ground squirrels are all members of the Sciuridae most closely related to the genus Marmota and included in the tribe Marmotini. It includes six known genera. Although a type of ground squirrel, the chipmunks of the genus Tamias frequently spend time in trees. Genera Many: see text. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species see text Marmots are members of the genus Marmota, in the rodent family Sciuridae (squirrels). ... Species 23 species, see text Chipmunk is the common name for any small squirrel-like rodent species of the genus Tamias in the family Sciuridae. ...


For more information, see the squirrel article. Genera Many, see the article Sciuridae. ...


Classification

Species A. harrisii A. nelsoni A. leucurus A. interpres A. insularis The Antelope squirrels or Antelope ground squirrels are the genus Ammospermophilus of sciurids found in the south-western Mexico. ... Species about 38: see text. ... Species Cynomys gunnisoni Cynomys leucurus Cynomys ludovicianus Cynomys mexicanus Cynomys parvidens Prairie dogs are small stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches native to both North and Central America. ... Species see text Marmots are members of the genus Marmota, in the rodent family Sciuridae (squirrels). ... Species Genus: Tamias Tamias alpinus (Alpine Chipmunk) Tamias amoenus (Yellow pine Chipmunk) Tamias canipes (Gray-footed Chipmunk) Tamias cinereicollis (Gray-Collared Chipmunk) Tamias dorsalis (Cliff Chipmunk) Tamias merriami (Merriams Chipmunk) Tamias minimus (Least Chipmunk) Tamias obscurus (California Chipmunk) Tamias ohrogenys (Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk) Tamias palmeri (Palmers Chipmunk) Tamias... Sciurotamias is a genus of rodent in the Sciuridae family. ...

External links

  • About California Ground Squirrels http://www.etc-etc.com/sqrlinfo.htm

  Results from FactBites:
 
AllRefer.com - ground squirrel (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia (371 words)
ground squirrel, name applied to certain terrestrial rodents of the squirrel family.
In some regions the ground squirrel is called gopher, a name more commonly applied to burrowing rodents of a different family.
Ground squirrels are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Sciuridae.
California Ground Squirrel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (354 words)
The California Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi (referred to in some older sources as Otospermophilus beecheyi), is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington.
The squirrel's upperparts are mottled, the fur containing a mixture of gray, light brown and dusky hairs; the underside is lighter, buff or grayish yellow.
The tail is relatively bushy for a ground squirrel, and at a quick glance the squirrel might be mistaken for a Fox Squirrel.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m