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Alpine Marmot

Mammals

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Derived 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.
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Its coat is a mixture of blonde, reddish and dark gray fur 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Marmota marmota 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Rodentia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Alpine, Biomes
Source Alpine marmot, Wikipedia

In Ecosystem

Black Forest, Ecosystems
Source Alpine marmot, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Andorra

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Spain

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Alpine marmot, Wikipedia
  • Taxobox, scientific name field
    Marmota marmota
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • 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.
  • In Ecosystem: Black Forest, Range and ecology
    They have also been introduced elsewhere with sub-populations in the Pyrenees, France's Massif Central, Jura, Vosges, Black Forest, Apennine Mountains, and the Romanian Carpathians.
  • In Biome: Alpine, Range and ecology
    Alpine marmots prefer alpine meadows and high-altitude pastures, where colonies live in deep burrow systems situated in alluvial soil or rocky areas.
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2. 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
GBIF Species APIView the Source
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Mammalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Mammalia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Mammifères","language":"FR"},{"name":"Mammals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Mamíferos","language":"ES"},{"name":"哺乳纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Alpine Marmot
Wikidata Q285884, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Marmota
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 910
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 910
"cites_listing":"III","eu_listing":"C","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Mammalia","order":"Rodentia","family":"Sciuridae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: RodentiaView the Source
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