The relict ground squirrel (''Spermophilus relictus'') is a species of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

in the family

Sciuridae Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae (), a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrel ...

. It is found in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...

and

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. It is thought to be synonymous with ''Spermophilus ralli'', whose name was formerly used for the

Tian Shan ground squirrel The Tian Shan ground squirrel (''Spermophilus nilkaensis'') is a species of squirrel found in the grasslands of western China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. A close relative of '' Spermophilus relictus'', it was formerly considered the same species ...

(''S. nilkaensis'').

References

Spermophilus Mammals described in 1923 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{ground-squirrel-stub