Callospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrel from North America.
| Callospermophilus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Tribe: | Marmotini |
| Genus: | Callospermophilus Merriam, 1897 |
| Type species | |
| Sciurus lateralis | |
Etymology
editCallospermophilus: gr. καλλος kallos – beauty, from καλος kalos – beautiful; genus Spermophilus F. Cuvier, 1825[2]
Species
editThe genus contains three species:
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Golden-mantled ground squirrel (C. lateralis) | western North America. |
 | Sierra Madre ground squirrel (C. madrensis) | Sierra Madre Occidental, in northern Mexico. |
 | Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (C. saturatus) | province of British Columbia, Canada and the state of Washington, United States |
References
edit- ↑ Merriam, C. Hart (1 July 1897). "Notes on the Chipmunks of the Genus Eutamias Occurring West of the East Base of the Cascade-Sierra System, with Descriptions of New Forms". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 11: 189.
- ↑ Palmer, T.S. (1904). "Index Generum Mammalium: a List of the Genera and Families of Mammals". North American Fauna. 23: 153. doi:10.3996/nafa.23.0001. Retrieved 2018-02-09.