The Alashan ground squirrel, Spermophilus alashanicus, is a species of squirrel native to China and Mongolia. It lives on the steppe and in foothills and alpine meadows at elevations up to 3200 metres, and in China it can also be found in desert habitat, where it is associated with the plant species Amygdalus pedunculata and A. polyrrhizum. The animal is about 22 to 23 centimetres long and is brown or gray with a pale underside, developing a chestnut wash along the shoulders in summer. Most young are born in June, in litters of one to nine. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Least Concern.
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It is native to China and Mongolia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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It is native to China and Mongolia.
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It lives on the steppe and in foothills and alpine meadows.
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This squirrel lives at elevations up to 3200 meters.
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It is native to China and Mongolia.
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The Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a species of squirrel.
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In China it can be found in desert habitat.
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