Ictidomys | |
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Ictidomys mexicanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Subfamily: | Xerinae |
Tribe: | Marmotini |
Genus: |
Ictidomys Allen, 1877 |
Species | |
Ictidomys is a genus of rodent in the squirrel family, which contains the thirteen-lined ground squirrel and related species. These species were included in the species-rich ground squirrel genus Spermophilus until molecular data showed that this genus was not a natural, monophyletic grouping.