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California ground squirrel

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California ground squirrel

Summary

California ground squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #1,354 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • California ground squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • California ground squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • California ground squirrel is classified within Spermophilus[5].
  • California ground squirrel is classified within Otospermophilus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, California ground squirrel is Spermophilus beecheyi[7].
  • California ground squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Otospermophilus beecheyi[8].
  • California ground squirrel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Otospermophilus beecheyi[9].
  • California ground squirrel's Commons gallery is recorded as Otospermophilus beecheyi[10].
  • California ground squirrel's taxon synonym is recorded as Otospermophilus beecheyi[11].
  • California ground squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. beecheyi'}[12].
  • California ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California ground squirrel'}[13].
  • California ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ardillón de California'}[14].
  • California ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Écureuil terrestre de Californie"}[15].
  • California ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California Ground Squirrel'}[16].
  • California ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kalifornischer Ziesel'}[17].

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Classification

California ground squirrel's scientific name is Spermophilus beecheyi[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Spermophilus[5] and Otospermophilus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ardillón de California'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Écureuil terrestre de Californie"}[15], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kalifornischer Ziesel'}[17].

Identifiers

California ground squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327990[18]. California ground squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437293[19]. California ground squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180148[20].

Why It Matters

California ground squirrel ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #1,354 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Spermophilus, Otospermophilus
    Instance of → taxon
    Aliases → —
    Taxon synonym → Otospermophilus beecheyi
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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