Ammospermophilus
| Genus Ammospermophilus | |
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| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Sciuromorpha |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Xerinae |
| Tribe: | Marmotini |
Ammospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae. Ammospermophilus are distinguished from other ground squirrels by a longitudinal white stripe on either side of the back and small ears that do not extend well above the crown of the head. The genus comprises four recognized species, all of which are found in the United States.
Species
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Harris's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) photographed by Craig Robson in Pima County, Arizona. -
Texas Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus interpres) photographed by Chris Harrison in Franklin Mountains State Park, Texas. -
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) photographed by lonnyholmes in Clark County, Nevada. -
Nelson's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) photographed in California by Paul Donahue.
Range maps
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Harris's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) -
Texas Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus interpres) -
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) -
Nelson's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni)
Available taxon pages
The following subgenera are available on WhiskerWiki for this genus: