Relict ground squirrel

The relict ground squirrel (Spermophilus relictus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It is thought to be synonymous with Spermophilus ralli, whose name was formerly used for the Tian Shan ground squirrel (S. nilkaensis).^[2]

Relict ground squirrel
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Spermophilus
Species:	S. relictus
Binomial name
Spermophilus relictus (Kashkarov, 1923)
Synonyms[1]
Citellus relictus Urocitellus relictus Spermophilus ralli (Kuznetsov, 1948)