Spermophilus nilkaensis
Mammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae
The Tian Shan ground squirrel is a species of squirrel found in the grasslands of western China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. A close relative of Spermophilus relictus, it was formerly considered the same species. It was formerly known as Spermophilus ralli, but that name is now known to be a synonym of S. relictus.
Fun Fact
A close relative of Spermophilus relictus, it was formerly considered the same species.
Habitat
Found in the westernmost part of the Tian Shan mountains.
Diet
Diet consists of grasses and other vegetation, insects and other small arthropods.
Lifespan
To be updated