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Taxonomy
Prospermophilus was named by Qiu and Storch (2000). Its type is Spermophilus orientalis.
It was assigned to Sciuridae by Qiu and Storch (2000).
It was assigned to Sciuridae by Qiu and Storch (2000).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2000 | Prospermophilus Qiu and Storch p. 184 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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Z. Qiu and G. Storch 2000 | Dentition low-crowned, with low trigonids and lophs. On upper molars, protocone slightly pointed, metaloph constricted at or disconnected from protocone, metaconule prominent; on lower molars, entoconid indistinct or incorporated into posterolophid, entoconid corner rounded, buccal valleys deep and narrow and curving posteriorly, no mesoconid or anteroconid. |