African striped ground squirrel
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The striped ground squirrel (Euxerus erythropus) is a species of squirrel native to Africa. It was first described by Geoffroy in 1803,[1][4] but the binomial authority is sometimes incorrectly[5] cited as "Desmarest, 1817".[2] There are six subspecies. It is a moderately large ground squirrel with sandy-brown or dark-brown fur with a white lateral stripe and whitish underparts. Adults live alone or in pairs in a simple burrow with a central nest, foraging, mostly on the ground, for seeds, nuts and roots, and caching excess food under stones. This is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Striped ground squirrel[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Tribe: | Xerini |
Genus: | Euxerus Thomas, 1909 |
Species: | E. erythropus |
Binomial name | |
Euxerus erythropus E. Geoffroy, 1817[3] | |
Synonyms | |
Xerus erythropus |