Spermophilus
- A genus of ground squirrel. S. beecheyi, S. grammurus, S. pygmaeus, S. townsendi, and several other species act as an important reservoir of Yersinia pestis.
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Sper·moph·i·lus (spər-mofґĭ-ləs) a genus of ground squirrels (family Sciuridae) that harbor organisms transmissible to humans. S. beeґcheyi is a species of California that is often infected with plague; also, it and the species S. molґlis of Utah and S. oregoґnus of Oregon are natural reservoirs of Francisella tularensis.
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Spermophilus — Temporal range: Middle Miocene Recent European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Spermophĭlus — (Erdeichhörnchen, Mus citillus), Gattung der eichhörnchenartigen Thiere, mit Backentaschen, kurzbehaartem Schwanze u. kurzen Ohren; Art: Ziefel (Erdzieselchen, S. citillus), graubraun, weiß getropft u. gefleckt, 9–10 Zoll lang, frißt… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Spermophĭlus — Spermophĭlus, die Zieselmaus … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Spermophilus — Spermophile Spermophile … Wikipédia en Français
Spermophilus — Ziesel Goldmantel Ziesel (Spermophilus lateralis) Systematik Ordnung: Nagetiere (Rodentia) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Spermophilus — Spermophilus … Wikipedia Español
Spermophilus — ? Суслики Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип: Хордовые Подтип … Википедия
Spermophilus — noun typical ground squirrels • Syn: ↑Citellus, ↑genus Citellus, ↑genus Spermophilus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sciuridae, ↑family Sciuridae … Useful english dictionary
spermophilus — sper·moph·i·lus … English syllables
Spermophilus beecheyi — Spermophilus beecheyi … Wikipédia en Français
