Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus xanthoprymnus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 170
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The Asia Minor ground squirrel (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus), also known as Anatolian souslik, Anatolian ground squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. The scientific name roughly translates as "seed-lover with yellow underparts".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Asia Minor ground squirrel”.