Spermophilus wellingtonensis Kelly 1997 (ground squirrel)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Full reference: T. S. Kelly. 1997. Additional Late Cenozoic (latest Hemphillian to earliest Irvingtonian) mammals from Douglas County, Nevada. PaleoBios 18(1):1-31

Belongs to Spermophilus according to T. S. Kelly 1997

Sister taxa: Spermophilus armatus, Spermophilus boothi, Spermophilus cochisei, Spermophilus columbianus, Spermophilus cragini, Spermophilus cyanocittus, Spermophilus dotti, Spermophilus finlayensis, Spermophilus fricki, Spermophilus howelli, Spermophilus jerae, Spermophilus johnstoni, Spermophilus lorisrusselli, Spermophilus matachicensis, Spermophilus matthewi, Spermophilus mcgheei, Spermophilus mckayensis, Spermophilus meadensis, Spermophilus meltoni, Spermophilus primitivus, Spermophilus rexroadensis, Spermophilus russelli, Spermophilus shotwelli, Spermophilus spilosoma, Spermophilus superciliosus, Spermophilus taylori, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus, Spermophilus tuitus, Spermophilus wilsoni, Citellus ridgwayi

Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore

Distribution:

• Blancan of United States (1: Nevada collection)

• Hemphillian of United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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