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Data:Urocitellus comparison

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SpeciesUrocitellus armatus
Subgroupbig-eared
Total_length280–303 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull45.6–48.5 mm
Measurement_referenceEshelman and Sonnemann (2000)


SpeciesUrocitellus beldingi
Subgroupbig-eared
Total_length230–300 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull41.3–46.3 mm
Measurement_referenceJenkins and Eshelman (1984)


SpeciesUrocitellus brunneus
Subgroupsmall-eared*
Total_length209–258 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull36.1–42.5 mm
Measurement_referenceYensen and Sherman (1997)


SpeciesUrocitellus canus
Subgroupsmall-eared
Total_lengthtypically <250 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull34.6–38.7 mm (condylobasal length)
Measurement_referenceCole and Wilson (2009)


SpeciesUrocitellus columbianus
Subgroupbig-eared
Total_length325–410 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull51.7 mm (ssp. ruficaudus)
Measurement_referenceElliot and Flinders (1991)


SpeciesUrocitellus elegans
Subgroupbig-eared
Total_length253–307 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull43.0–46.8 mm
Measurement_referenceZegers (1984)


SpeciesUrocitellus idahoensis
Subgroupsmall-eared
Total_length188 mm (holotype for subspecies artemesiae); 263 mm (holotype for subspecies idahoensis)
Greatest_length_of_skull32.7–36.2 mm (condylobasal length for subspecies artemesiae); 36.2–39.0 (condylobasal length subspecies idahoensis)
Measurement_referenceMcLean (2025)


SpeciesUrocitellus mollis
Subgroupsmall-eared
Total_length188 mm (holotype)
Greatest_length_of_skull33.4–38.6 mm (condylobasal length)
Measurement_referenceMcLean (2025)


SpeciesUrocitellus parryii
Subgroupbig-eared
Total_length300–495 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull53.2–65.8 mm
Measurement_referenceMcLean (2018)


SpeciesUrocitellus richardsonii
Subgroupbig-eared
Total_length277–330 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull45.1–48.4 mm
Measurement_referenceMichener and Koeppl (1985); Hazard (1982)


SpeciesUrocitellus townsendii
Subgroupsmall-eared
Total_lengthMuseum help needed
Greatest_length_of_skullMuseum help needed
Measurement_reference


SpeciesUrocitellus washingtoni
Subgroupsmall-eared
Total_length185–245 mm
Greatest_length_of_skull35.0–41.8 mm
Measurement_referenceRickart and Yensen (1991)

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