Antelope squirrel
Antelope squirrels or antelope ground squirrels of the genus Ammospermophilus are sciurids found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are a type of ground squirrel and are able to resist hyperthermia and can survive body temperatures over 40 °C (104 °F).
| Antelope squirrels Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent | |
|---|---|
| White-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Tribe: | Marmotini |
| Genus: | Ammospermophilus Merriam, 1892 |
| Type species | |
| Spermophilus leucurus | |
| Species | |
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A. harrisii | |
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