Antelope squirrel
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Antelope squirrels or antelope ground squirrels of the genus Ammospermophilus are sciurids found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are a type of ground squirrel and are able to resist hyperthermia and can survive body temperatures over 40 °C (104 °F).
Quick Facts Antelope squirrels Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent, Scientific classification ...
Antelope squirrels Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent | |
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White-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Tribe: | Marmotini |
Genus: | Ammospermophilus Merriam, 1892 |
Type species | |
Spermophilus leucurus | |
Species | |
A. harrisii |
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