89 observationsLeast Concern
Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus erythrogenys
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Spermophilus
About
The red-cheeked ground squirrel (Spermophilus erythrogenys) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is commonly referred to as the red-cheeked ground souslik and there are several recognized subspecies. It is found in central Asia. Spermophilus brunnescens (Belyaev, 1943), Spermophilus heptneri (Vasil’eva, 1964) and Spermophilus ungae (Martino, 1923) are accepted as synonyms. There is some controversy over whether Spermophilus pallidicauda and Spermophilus brevicauda should be regarded as synonyms or full species.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel is Spermophilus erythrogenys.
- Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel belongs to the genus Spermophilus.