Piute ground squirrel
The Piute ground squirrel (Urocitellus mollis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Urocitellus |
| Species: | U. mollis |
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| Urocitellus mollis (Kennicott, 1863) | |
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It is endemic to the Great Basin region of the western United States, where it is found in parts of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
References
- Yensen, E. (2019). "Urocitellus mollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T116989381A116989399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T116989381A116989399.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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