Otospermophilus

E203708

Otospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and adaptation to arid and rocky habitats.

All labels observed (6)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
adaptation adapted to arid environments ⓘ
adapted to rocky environments ⓘ
behavior burrowing ⓘ
class Mammalia ⓘ
climatePreference warm climates ⓘ
commonName ground squirrels ⓘ
communication alarm calls ⓘ
diet herbivorous ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ
distribution western North America ⓘ
domain Eukaryota ⓘ
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalRole prey for carnivores ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ
family Sciuridae ⓘ
foundIn Mexico ⓘ
United States ⓘ
habitat arid habitats ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ
rocky habitats ⓘ
hasFurColor brownish ⓘ
hasFurPattern spotted or mottled ⓘ
hasSpecies Otospermophilus atricapillus ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus

Otospermophilus beecheyi ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus

Otospermophilus variegatus ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle diurnal ⓘ
locomotion terrestrial ⓘ
nativeTo North America ⓘ
order Rodentia ⓘ
parentTaxon Sciuridae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction viviparous ⓘ
sensoryAbility acute hearing ⓘ
keen vision ⓘ
socialBehavior colonial ⓘ
subfamily Xerinae ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
temperatureRegulation endothermic ⓘ
threats habitat loss ⓘ
persecution as agricultural pest ⓘ
tribe Marmotini ⓘ
typeSpecies Otospermophilus beecheyi ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
usesShelterType burrow systems ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Xerinae → includes → Ictidomys ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
Xerinae → includes → Otospermophilus ⓘ
Marmotini → includesTaxon → Ictidomys ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
Marmotini → includesTaxon → Otospermophilus ⓘ
Callospermophilus madrensis → commonName → Sierra Madre ground squirrel ⓘ
subject linked to: Callospermophilus
linked to: Otospermophilus
Callospermophilus → relatedTo → Ictidomys ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
Otospermophilus → hasSpecies → Otospermophilus beecheyi ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
Otospermophilus → hasSpecies → Otospermophilus variegatus ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
Otospermophilus → hasSpecies → Otospermophilus atricapillus ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus
Otospermophilus → typeSpecies → Otospermophilus beecheyi ⓘ
linked to: Otospermophilus