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Scientific Name
Spermophilus beecheyi
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spermophilus beecheyi (Richardson, 1829)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
California ground squirrel
Park Synonyms
Citellus beecheyi fisheri, Citellus beecheyi, Citellus beecheyi parvulus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Xerinae |
| Tribe | Marmotini |
| Genus | Otospermophilus |
| Species | Spermophilus beecheyi |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Kristen Lalumiere, JOTR Wildlife Bio. Tech., and Stephanie Root, JOTR Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MED - I & M office
Created Date
9/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/14/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Citellus beecheyi (TSN# -501609), C. b. fisheri (TSN# -9800889) and C. b. parvulus (TSN# -9800767) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Joshua Tree National Park Museum (JOTR) Voucher; University of California Berkeley Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) Vouchers, Accepted Detail: Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp (accessed 1/30/2012).
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Redwood National Park (REDW)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
