Spermophilus

Spermophilus, also known as the Old World ground squirrels, sousliks or, sometimes, spermophiles, is an Old World genus of ground squirrels in the squirrel family (Sciuridae). Formerly, the genus was more species rich, but it has since been reduced to contain only species from Eurasia, with many former species having been moved to other genera. The 18 known species are distributed across the Eurasian steppe belt and adjacent regions between Central Europe and Manchuria. They inhabit steppe and comparable short grassland habitats, including airports, as well semi-deserts and, in some cases, agr

species of mammal

species of mammal

species of mammal

species of mammal

ground squirrel species of the genus Spermophilus

squirrel species of genus Spermophilus

species of the genus Spermophilus

species of mammal

species of mammal

squirrel species of genus Spermophilus

species of mammal

ground squirrel species of genus Spermophilus

species of mammal

species of genus Spermophilus

species of mammal