Scientific Name
Callospermophilus lateralis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Callospermophilus lateralis (Say, 1823)
Park
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
golden-mantled ground squirrel
Park Synonyms
Spermophilus lateralis, Spermophilus lateralis trepidus
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 | Callospermophilus |
Species | Callospermophilus lateralis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
vouchers MVZ & UMNH collections; Data Source: Mammals of Great Basin National Park, 2005
Helgen et al 2009
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
at high elevations; uncommon elsewhere
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
28
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MED - I & M office
Created Date
2/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/4/2014 1:52:28 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from electronic file list.mdb by I & M Office. Potential indicator species for alpine forest communities.