Little ground squirrel
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The little ground squirrel or little souslik, (Spermophilus pygmaeus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Spermophilus |
Species: | S. pygmaeus |
Binomial name | |
Spermophilus pygmaeus (Pallas, 1778) | |
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Its subspecies include Spermophilus pygmaeus pygmaeus, Spermophilus pygmaeus brauneri, Spermophilus pygmaeus herbicolus and Spermophilus pygmaeus mugosaricus.[2] The Caucasian mountain ground squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is now considered to be a separate species.[3]