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Scientific Name
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ammospermophilus leucurus (Merriam, 1889)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Park Synonyms
Citellus leucurus, Ammospermophilus leucurus leucurus, Citellus leucurus leucurus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderSciuromorpha
FamilySciuridae
SubfamilyXerinae
TribeMarmotini
GenusAmmospermophilus
SpeciesAmmospermophilus leucurus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
vouchered in 1980; Data Source: MVZ online collections database Kingsley, Kenneth James 1981. Mammals of the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley Nation. 83 vouchers from desert areas.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
19
References
30
Vouchers
89
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk I&M office
Created Date
2/25/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rhodge@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/17/2014 9:19:45 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Kingsley, Kenneth James 1981. Mammals of the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument.
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