Russet Ground Squirrel
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Spermophilus major (Pallas, 1778) |
The Russet Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus major) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kazakhstan and Russia. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Baillie, J. 1996. Spermophilus major. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.