†Ammospermophilus junturensis Shotwell and Russell 1963 (antelope squirrel)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Alternative combinations: Citellus junturensis, Spermophilus junturensis
Belongs to Ammospermophilus according to W. W. Korth 1998
See also Black 1963, Korth 1997 and Shotwell 1970
Sister taxa: Ammospermophilus fossilis, Ammospermophilus hanfordi, Ammospermophilus interpres, Ammospermophilus jeffriesi, Ammospermophilus leucurus
Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (7: Nebraska, Oregon collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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