Taurus ground squirrel
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The Taurus ground squirrel (Spermophilus taurensis) is a species of rodent
in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to the Taurus Mountains
of Turkey
. It was first identified as a distinct species to the Asia Minor ground squirrel
in 2007.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to the Taurus Mountains
Taurus Mountains
Taurus Mountains are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, dividing the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east...
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It was first identified as a distinct species to the Asia Minor ground squirrel
Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
The Asia Minor ground squirrel , or Anatolian souslik, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Armenia, Iran, and Turkey...
in 2007.