The long-clawed ground squirrel, Spermophilopsis leptodactylus, is a squirrel native to grasslands and deserts, with a range that takes in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It is the only member of the tribe Xerini that is not native to Africa. The species was first described by Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1823 and now sits in the genus Spermophilopsis, which Blasius named in 1884. The infobox of its English Wikipedia article gives an International Union for Conservation of Nature rating of Least Concern from the 2016 assessment.
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Classification
Population Trend ThreatsOther or No Known Threats 1 Relationship to People Conservation Status Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Animal Diversity Web: Spermophilopsis leptodactylus
In Biome
Desert, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web: Spermophilopsis leptodactylus
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native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
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1. Animal Diversity Web: Spermophilopsis leptodactylus
Animal Diversity WebConservation Status
IUCN Red List Least Concern
Food Habits, fruit
eat fruits, nuts, seeds, and green vegetation available in their arid habitats
Food Habits, seeds
eat fruits, nuts, seeds, and green vegetation available in their arid habitats
Behavior
they are active during the day
Conservation Status, population trend
seems to be maintaining stable population levels
Conservation Status, threats
facing no major threats
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
are occasionally hunted for use in clothing
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Desert, Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
desert or dune
In Biome: Grassland, Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes, grassland
savanna or grassland
Child Taxon Of: Sciuridae, Food Habits, family
ground squirrels belonging to the family Sciuridae
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native to grasslands and deserts in northeastern Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, kind of animal
is a squirrel species
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