| Perote ground squirrel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Xerospermophilus |
| Species: | X. perotensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xerospermophilus perotensis (Merriam, 1893)
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| Synonyms | |
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Spermophilus perotensis Merriam, 1893 | |
The Perote ground squirrel (Xerospermosphilus perotensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.[2] It is endemic to Mexico and is currently at risk of extinction. Perote ground squirrels live within the same area as rock squirrels (Otospermophilus variegatus) but they use different microhabitats. In one case it also shares its habitat with the Mexican ground squirrel (Ictidomys mexicanus).[3]
- ^ Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Lacher, T.; Vázquez, E. (2016). "Xerospermophilus perotensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20489A22264586. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20489A22264586.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 810. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Valdez, M.; Ceballos, G. (1997-02-21). "Conservation of Endemic Mammals of Mexico: The Perote Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus perotensis)". Journal of Mammalogy. 78 (1): 74–82. doi:10.2307/1382640. ISSN 1545-1542.