Russet Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus major
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 462
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The russet ground squirrel (Spermophilus major) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is also known as the hibernating large ground squirrel and the large-toothed souslik. It is found in west central Asia where its natural habitat is temperate grassland.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Russet ground squirrel”.