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Xerus

Mammal Genera

Xerus, in its current taxonomic sense, is a genus of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae containing a single species, the unstriped ground squirrel. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, in dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is brownish or tawny in color with a lighter colored front, and unlike related African ground squirrel species it lacks dorsal running longitudinal white stripes. Its tail is flat, and its body measures around 226 millimeters with a weight of 258 to 420 grams. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Djibouti, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Eritrea, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ethiopia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Somalia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Sudan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Tanzania, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Uganda, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ284816, descriptionView the Source
2. Xerus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus) is a species of rodent (order Rodentia) in the family Sciuridae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
Wikidata: Xerus
Wikidata Q1763595, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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