Taurus Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus taurensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Taurus ground squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Taurus Mountains of south-central Anatolia. It was first identified as a distinct species to the Asia Minor ground squirrel in 2007.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Genus
- Spermophilus