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Taxonomy
Poliocitellus was named by Howell (1938). It is extant.
It was assigned to Marmotini by Helgen et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Marmotini by Helgen et al. (2009).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Poliocitellus Howell |
| 2009 | Poliocitellus Helgen et al. |
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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.
G. Poliocitellus Howell 1938 [Franklin's gruond squirrel]
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Poliocitellus franklinii Sabine 1822
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Irvingtonian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 1.40000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.21 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.21 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvingtonian | USA (Kansas) | Spermophilus franklini (20427) | |
| Irvingtonian | USA (Nebraska) | Spermophilus franklinii (20143) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial) | USA (Oklahoma) | Spermophilus franklinii (74145) |