South African Ground Squirrel
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Xerus inauris (Zimmermann, 1780) |
The South African Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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- Griffin, M. & Coetzee, N. 2004. Xerus inauris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.