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Mohave ground squirrel, the Glossary

The Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) is a species of ground squirrel found only in the Mojave Desert in California.^[1]

17 relations: Aestivation, Astragalus (plant), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Clinton Hart Merriam, Coreopsis, Endangered Species Act of 1973, Eremalche, Frank Stephens (naturalist), Grayia spinosa, Ground squirrel, Horned lark, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Krascheninnikovia, Lupinus, Lycium, Mojave Desert, Threatened species.
Mammals described in 1889
Xerospermophilus

Aestivation

Aestivation (aestas (summer); also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, although taking place in the summer rather than the winter.

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Astragalus (plant)

Astragalus is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae.

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), formerly known as the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), is an American state agency under the California Natural Resources Agency.

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Clinton Hart Merriam

Clinton Hart Merriam (December 5, 1855 – March 19, 1942) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, ornithologist, entomologist, ecologist, ethnographer, geographer, naturalist and physician.

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Coreopsis

Coreopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

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Endangered Species Act of 1973

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or "The Act"; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species.

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Eremalche

Eremalche is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family.

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Frank Stephens (naturalist)

Frank Stephens (1849–1937) was an American naturalist and the first director of the San Diego Natural History Museum.

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Grayia spinosa

Grayia spinosa is a species of the genus Grayia in the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, which is known by the common names hop sage and spiny hop sage.

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Ground squirrel

Ground squirrels are rodents of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) that generally live on the ground or in burrows, rather than in trees like the tree squirrels.

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Horned lark

The horned lark or shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

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Krascheninnikovia

Krascheninnikovia is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae known as winterfat, so-called because it is a nutritious livestock forage.

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Lupinus

Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae.

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Lycium

Lycium is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.

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Mojave Desert

The Mojave Desert (Hayikwiir Mat'aar; Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States.

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Threatened species

A threatened species is any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which is vulnerable to extinction in the near future.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohave_ground_squirrel

Also known as Spermophilus mohavensis, Xerospermophilus mohavensis.