The alpine marmot is a large ground-dwelling squirrel found in high numbers across mountainous areas of central and southern Europe, including the Alps, Carpathians, Tatras and Northern Apennines, typically at elevations between 800 and 3,200 metres. It had disappeared from the Pyrenees by the end of the Pleistocene epoch but was successfully reintroduced there in 1948.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceIts coat is a mixture of blonde, reddish and dark gray fur 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Andorra, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
Sources
1. Alpine marmot, Wikipedia
Taxobox, scientific name field
Marmota marmota
Taxobox, conservation status field
Least Concern
Description section
Its coat is a mixture of blonde, reddish and dark gray fur.
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 284430
Alpine marmots were once widely hunted for food and because their fat is believed to ease rheumatism when rubbed on the skin.
View the Source2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
3. Alpine marmot (Wikipedia)
found in high numbers in mountainous areas of central and southern EuropeView the Source 4. GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Alpine Marmot
Wikidata Q285884, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: RodentiaView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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