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Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
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Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Genus recognized by
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Xerus
Genus recognized by
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Xerus
Recognized by
AnAge articles
,
Kissling et al, 2014
, and
Furui 2020
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Genus recognized by
GBIF classification
,
Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
,
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
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Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Alternative Names
Myoxus inauris
(Zimmermann 1893)
Homotypic synonym according to
GBIF classification
(Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)
Xerus
Harvest ancestor according to
Wildfinder (WWF)
,
Pantheria
,
GBIF national node type records Germany
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Global Biotic Interactions
Common Names
English
African ground squirrel
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Recognized by
Paleobiology Database
Arabic
جلهم
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Armenian
աֆրիկյան գետնասկյուռ
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Bulgarian
земни катерици
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Chinese
非洲地松鼠
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Dutch; Flemish
Afrikaanse grondeekhoorns
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Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Estonian
maasuslik
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Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Finnish
Savannioravat
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Recognized by
admin
German
Afrikanische Borstenhörnchen
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Hebrew
סנאי קרקע
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Japanese
アラゲジリス属
preferred
Recognized by
Furui 2020
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Wikidata Common Names
, and
admin
Korean
아프리카땅다람쥐속
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Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Lithuanian
Urvinės voverės
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Recognized by
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Persian
سنجاب زمینی آفریقایی
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Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Polish
Afrowiórka
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Russian
Земляные белки
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Ukrainian
Ксерус
preferred
Recognized by
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Western Frisian
Afrikaanske grûniikhoarntsjes
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Arz
سنجاب ارضى افريقى
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Recognized by
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Curated hierarchies for Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
(this page)
Xerus subgen. Euxerus Thomas 1909
Xerus subgen. Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus subgen. Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Atlantoxerus Forsyth Major 1893
Spermophilopsis Blasius 1884
Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Sciuromorpha Brandt 1855
Sciuridae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
(this page)
Euxerus Thomas 1909
Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Atlantoxerus Forsyth Major 1893
Spermophilopsis Blasius 1884
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
(this page)
Xerus subgen. Euxerus Thomas 1909
Xerus subgen. Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus subgen. Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Atlantoxerus Forsyth Major 1893
Spermophilopsis Blasius 1884
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae
Xerini
Xerus
(this page)
Xerus (Euxerus) erythropus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1803)
Xerus (Geosciurus) inauris (Zimmermann 1780)
Xerus (Geosciurus) princeps (Thomas 1929)
Xerus (Xerus) rutilus (Cretzschmar 1828)
Atlantoxerus
Spermophilopsis
GBIF classification
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
(this page)
Xerus erythropus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1803)
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780)
Xerus princeps (Thomas 1929)
Xerus rutilus (Cretzschmar 1828)
Aeretes G. M. Allen 1940
Aeromys Robinson & Kloss 1915
Albanensia Daxner-Hock & Mein 1975
Aliveria Meulen, Katsikatsosan der Meulen & Katsikatsos 1980
Ammospermophilus Merriam 1892
Arctomyoides Bryant 1945
Atlantoxerus Forsyth Major 1893
Belomys Thomas 1908
Biswamoyopterus Saha 1981
Blackia Mein 1970
Callosciurus Gray 1867
Callospermophilus Merriam 1897
Cedromus Wilson 1949
Comtia Vianey-Liaud et al. 2014
Cynomyoides Korth 1996
Cynomys Rafinesque 1817
Dremomys Heude 1898
Eoglaucomys A. H. Howell 1915
Epixerus Thomas 1909
Eupetaurus Thomas 1888
Eutamias Trouessart 1880
Exilisciurus Moore 1958
Forsythia Mein 1970
Funambulus Lesson 1835
Funisciurus Trouessart 1880
Glaucomys Thomas 1908
Glyphotes Thomas 1898
Heliosciurus Trouessart 1880
Hesperopetes Emry & Korth 2007
Heteroxerus Stehlin & Schaub 1951
Hylopetes Thomas 1908
Hyosciurus Archbold & Tate 1935
Ictidomys J. A. Allen 1877
Iomys Thomas 1908
Kherem Minjin 2004
Lariscus Thomas & Wroughton 1909
Marmota Blumenbach 1779
Menetes Thomas 1908
Microsciurus J. A. Allen 1895
Miopetaurista Kretzoi 1962
Miospermophilus Black 1963
Myosciurus Thomas 1909
Nannosciurus Trouessart 1880
Notocitellus A. H. Howell 1938
Nototamias Pratt & Morgan 1989
Oligosciurus Wang & Qiu 2004
Oligospermophilus Korth 1987
Otospermophilus Brandt 1844
Paenemarmota Hibbard & Schultz 1948
Palaearctomys Douglass 1903
Palaeosciurus Pomel 1852
Parapaenemarmota Martin 1998
Paratamias Tedrow, Robison & Korth 2001
Paraxerus Forsyth Major 1893
Petaurillus Thomas 1908
Petaurista Link 1795
Petauristodon Engesser 1979
Petinomys Thomas 1908
Plesiosciurus Qiu Zhuding & Liu Yipu 1986
Pliopetaurista Kretzoi 1962
Poliocitellus A. H. Howell 1938
Prosciurillus Ellerman 1947
Prospermophilus Qiu & Storch 2000
Protosciurus Black 1963
Protospermophilus Gazin 1930
Protoxerus Forsyth Major 1893
Pteromys Cuvier 1800
Pteromyscus Thomas 1908
Ratufa Gray 1867
Rheithrosciurus Gray 1867
Rhinosciurus Blyth 1856
Rubrisciurus Ellerman 1954
Sabara Viriot, Peláez-Campomanes, Vignaud, Andossa, Makaye & Brunet 2011
Sciurillus Thomas 1914
Sciurion Skwara 1986
Sciurotamias Miller 1901
Sciurus Linnaeus 1758
Similisciurus Stevens 1977
Spermophilinus de Bruijn & Mein 1968
Spermophilopsis Blasius 1884
Spermophilus F. Cuvier 1825
Sundasciurus Moore 1958
Syntheosciurus Bangs 1902
Tamias Illiger 1811
Tamiasciurus Trouessart 1880
Tamiops J. A. Allen 1906
Trogopterus Heude 1898
Urocitellus Obolenskij 1927
Vulcanisciurus Lavocat 1973
Xerospermophilus Merriam 1892
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Sciuromorpha Brandt 1855
Sciuridae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
(this page)
Xerus subgen. Euxerus Thomas 1909
Xerus subgen. Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus subgen. Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Atlantoxerus Forsyth Major 1893
Spermophilopsis Blasius 1884
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Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
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Chordata
Craniata
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Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae
Xerini
Xerus
(this page)
Xerus erythropus
Xerus inauris
Xerus princeps
Xerus rutilus
Atlantoxerus
Spermophilopsis
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Biota
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Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
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Craniata
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Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Gliriformes
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae
Xerini
Xerus
(this page)
Euxerus
Geosciurus
Xerus
Xerus daamsi
Xerus erythropus
Xerus inauris
Xerus princeps
Xerus rutilus
Xerus striatus
Atlantoxerus
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