The Alashan ground squirrel (''Spermophilus alashanicus'') is a species of squirrel. It is native to China and

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. This squirrel lives at elevations up to 3200 meters. It lives on the steppe and in foothills and

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meadows. In China it can be found in desert habitat. It is associated with the plant species '' Amygdalus pedunculata'' and '' A. polyrrhizum''. This species is long. It is brown or gray with a pale underside. In the summer it develops a chestnut wash along the shoulders. Most babies are born in June, with litter sizes ranging from one to nine.

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Spermophilus Mammals described in 1888 Taxa named by Eugen Büchner Mammals of Mongolia Rodents of China Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{ground-squirrel-stub