The evolution of early Spermophilus in eastern Europe and the antiquity of the Old World ground squirrels

Spermophilus is the most diverse and abundant genus of Eurasian sciurids. Even though many species have been described, the early evolution of the group is poorly understood. Here we present a review of the evolution and taxonomy of early Spermophilus, based on analysis of more than 1500 specimens f...

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Main Authors: Maxim V. Sinitsa, Nataliya V. Pogodina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2019-09-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
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Online Access:http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app64/app006052019.pdf