Callospermophilus lateralis Say 1823 (golden-mantled ground squirrel)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Alternative combinations: Citellus lateralis, Sciurus lateralis, Spermophilus lateralis
Synonyms: Callospermophilus chrysodeirus Merriam 1890, Spermophilus chrysodeirus Merriam 1890
Belongs to Callospermophilus according to K. M. Helgen et al. 2009
See also Gazin 1932, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Sealander 1964 and Wilson and Reeder 1993
Sister taxa: none
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (5: California, Colorado, New Mexico)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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