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Cape Ground Squirrel

Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Xerus inauris
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, Kissling et al, 2014, Botswana Species List, Liberia Species List, Namibia Species List, South Africa Species List, wikipedia EU, South Atlantic Species List, wikipedia AF, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, and Wildfinder (WWF)
Xerus inauris
Recognized by CalPhotos, AnAge articles, Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, and Pantheria
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780)
Species recognized by GBIF classification
Xerus (Geosciurus) inauris (Zimmermann 1780)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Xerus (Geosciurus) inauris (Zimmermann 1780)
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Xerus inauris
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Kappeler et al 2013, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Xerus inauris
Recognized by PlanetScott, Flickr Group, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, and Flickr BHL
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780)
Species recognized by IUCN, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, and TreatmentBank

Alternative Names

Sciurus inauris Zimmermann 1780
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Sciurus inauris Zimmermann 1780
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Xerus inauris
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Myoxus africanus
Objective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Myoxus inauris
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Sciurus capensis
Objective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Sciurus inauris Zimmermann 1780
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Sciurus inauris Zimmermann 1780
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Sciurus inauris Zimmermann 1780
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Xerus capensis
Objective synonym according to Paleobiology Database

Common Names

English

South African Ground Squirrel -- Cape Ground Squirrel
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Recognized by Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum
South African ground squirrel
prefer
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web, AnAge, and Wikidata Common Names
Cape Ground Squirrel preferred
Recognized by PlanetScott
Cape ground squirrel
prefer
Recognized by Paleobiology Database
South African Ground Squirrel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Afrikaans

Waaierstertmeerkat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

южноафриканска земна катерица preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

esquirol terrestre del Cap preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

南非地松鼠 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

veverka kapská preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Kaapse grondeekhoorn preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Finnish

Namibiansavanniorava preferred
Recognized by admin

German

Afrikanische Borstenhörnchen
prefer
Recognized by admin
Kap-Borstenhörnchen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

סנאי כף קרקעי preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

Fokföldi ürgemókus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ケープアラゲジリス preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata Common Names

Korean

케이프땅다람쥐 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Hazéítʼą́ʼí bitseeʼ ditłʼooígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

سنجاب زمینی دماغه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Afrowiórka namibijska preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Капская земляная белка preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

kapjordekorre preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

กระรอกดินเคป preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Sóc đất Nam Phi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Kaapsk grûniikhoarntsje preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zulu

Ingwejeje preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سنجاب كيب الارض preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Xerus subgen. Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780) (this page)
Xerus princeps (Thomas 1929)

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Sciuromorpha Brandt 1855
Sciuridae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus (Geosciurus) inauris (Zimmermann 1780) (this page)
Xerus (Geosciurus) princeps (Thomas 1929)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Xerus subgen. Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780) (this page)
Xerus princeps (Thomas 1929)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae
Xerini
Xerus
Xerus (Geosciurus) inauris (Zimmermann 1780) (this page)
Xerus (Euxerus) erythropus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1803)
Xerus (Geosciurus) princeps (Thomas 1929)
Xerus (Xerus) rutilus (Cretzschmar 1828)

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780) (this page)
Xerus erythropus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1803)
Xerus princeps (Thomas 1929)
Xerus rutilus (Cretzschmar 1828)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Sciuromorpha Brandt 1855
Sciuridae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Xerinae Osborn 1910
Xerini Osborn 1910
Xerus Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1833
Xerus subgen. Geosciurus Smith 1834
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780) (this page)
Xerus princeps (Thomas 1929)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann 1780) (this page)
Ammospermophilus nelsoni (Merriam 1893)
Dremomys gularis Osgood 1932
Funisciurus duchaillui Sanborn 1953
Hylopetes alboniger (Hodgson 1836)
Hylopetes bartelsi (Chasen 1939)
Hylopetes nigripes (Thomas 1893)
Hylopetes phayrei (Blyth 1859)
Hylopetes platyurus (Jentink 1890)
Hylopetes sagitta Linnaeus 1766
Hylopetes sipora Chasen 1940
Hylopetes spadiceus (Blyth 1847)
Hylopetes winstoni (Sody 1949)
Hyosciurus heinrichi Archbold & Tate 1935
Hyosciurus ileile Tate & Archbold 1936
Iomys horsfieldii (Waterhouse 1838)
Iomys sipora Chasen & Kloss 1928
Lariscus hosei (Thomas 1892)
Lariscus insignis (F. Cuvier 1821)
Lariscus niobe (Thomas 1898)
Lariscus obscurus (Miller 1903)
Marmota baibacina Kastschenko 1899
Marmota bobak Muller 1776
Marmota camtschatica (Pallas 1811)
Marmota caudata (Geoffroy 1844)
Marmota himalayana (Hodgson 1841)
Marmota marmota (Linnaeus 1758)
Marmota menzbieri (Kashkarov 1925)
Marmota sibirica (Radde 1862)
Marmota vancouverensis Swarth 1911
Menetes berdmorei (Blyth 1849)
Microsciurus alfari (J. A. Allen 1895)
Microsciurus flaviventer (Gray 1867)
Microsciurus mimulus (Thomas 1898)
Microsciurus santanderensis (Hernandez-Camacho 1957)
Myosciurus pumilio (Le Conte 1857)
Nannosciurus melanotis (Müller 1840)
Paraxerus alexandri (Thomas & Wroughton 1907)
Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow 1886)
Paraxerus cepapi (A. Smith 1836)
Paraxerus cooperi Hayman 1950
Paraxerus flavovittis (Peters 1852)
Paraxerus lucifer (Thomas 1897)
Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet 1880)
Paraxerus palliatus (Peters 1852)
Paraxerus poensis (A. Smith 1830)
Paraxerus vexillarius (Kershaw 1923)
Paraxerus vincenti Hayman 1950
Petaurillus emiliae Thomas 1908
Petaurillus hosei (Thomas 1900)
Petaurillus kinlochii (Robinson & Kloss 1911)
Petaurista alborufus (Milne-Edwards 1870)
Petaurista elegans (Müller 1840)
Petaurista leucogenys (Temminck 1827)
Petaurista magnificus (Hodgson 1836)
Petaurista nobilis (Gray 1842)
Petaurista petaurista (Pallas 1766)
Petaurista philippensis (Elliot 1839)
Petaurista xanthotis (Milne-Edwards 1872)
Petinomys crinitus (Hollister 1911)
Petinomys fuscocapillus (Jerdon 1847)
Petinomys genibarbis (Horsfield 1822)
Petinomys hageni (Jentink 1888)
Petinomys lugens (Thomas 1895)
Petinomys mindanensis (Rabor 1939)
Petinomys setosus (Temminck 1844)
Petinomys vordermanni (Jentink 1890)
Prosciurillus abstrusus Moore 1958
Prosciurillus alstoni (Anderson 1879)
Prosciurillus leucomus (Müller & Schlegel 1844)
Prosciurillus murinus (Müller & Schlegel 1844)
Prosciurillus rosenbergii (Jentink 1879)
Prosciurillus topapuensis (Roux 1910)
Prosciurillus weberi (Jentink 1890)
Protoxerus aubinnii (Gray 1873)
Protoxerus stangeri (Waterhouse 1842)
Pteromys momonga Temminck 1844
Pteromys volans (Linnaeus 1758)
Pteromyscus pulverulentus (Günther 1873)
Ratufa affinis (Raffles 1821)
Ratufa bicolor (Sparrman 1778)
Ratufa indica (Erxleben 1777)
Ratufa macroura (Pennant 1769)
Rheithrosciurus macrotis (Gray 1856)
Rubrisciurus rubriventer (Müller & Schlegel 1844)
Sciurillus pusillus (É. Geoffroy 1803)
Sciurotamias davidianus (Milne-Edwards 1867)
Sciurotamias forresti (Thomas 1922)
Sciurus aestuans Linnaeus 1766
Sciurus alleni Nelson 1898
Sciurus anomalus Gmelin 1778
Sciurus arizonensis Coues 1867
Sciurus aureogaster F. Cuvier 1829
Sciurus colliaei Richardson 1839
Sciurus deppei Peters 1863
Spermophilus brevicauda Brandt 1843
Spermophilus pallidicauda (Satunin 1903)
Spermophilus ralli (Kuznetsov 1948)
Spermophilus taurensis Gündüz, Jaarola, Tez, Yeniyurt, Polly & Searle 2007
Urocitellus mollis Kennicott 1863
Urocitellus nancyae Nadler 1968
180 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae
Xerini
Xerus
Xerus inauris (this page)
Xerus erythropus
Xerus princeps
Xerus rutilus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Gliriformes
Glires
Rodentia
Sciuromorpha
Sciuridae
Xerinae
Xerini
Xerus
Xerus inauris (this page)
Euxerus
Geosciurus
Xerus
Xerus daamsi
Xerus erythropus
Xerus princeps
Xerus rutilus
Xerus striatus
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