Spermophilus
genus of rodents
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Summary
Spermophilus is a taxon[1]. Spermophilus ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,669 views/month, #1,527 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: ground squirrels[4]
- Taxon name: Spermophilus[5]
- Commons category: Spermophilus[6]
- Taxonomic type: European ground squirrel[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Spermophilus[8]
- Commons gallery: Spermophilus[9]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[13]
- Taxon synonym: Citellus[14], Arctomys[15]
- Topic has template: Template:Taxonomy/Spermophilus[16]
- Different from: European ground squirrel[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
- Homonymous taxon: Spermophilus[19]
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Identifiers
Spermophilus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 179974[20]. Spermophilus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9996[21]. Spermophilus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 15104[22]. Spermophilus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437289[23]. Spermophilus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180145[24].
Why It Matters
Spermophilus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Spermophilus is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]